Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 764 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Inside the marks): Put the exact spoken words inside “ ”. End them with a comma, a question mark (for a question) or an exclamation mark (for a shout) INSIDE the closing mark, then who said it and a full stop. Choose the said-word by the words: a question → asked, danger → shouted, a secret → whispered, a joke → giggled, sad news → sobbed.

1. 1.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Sneha. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Sneha. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Sneha.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Manav. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Manav. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Manav.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Tara. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Tara. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Tara.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Sahil. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Sahil. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Sahil.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Dev. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Dev.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Tara. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Tara. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Tara.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Sneha. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Sneha. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Sneha.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Aryan. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Aryan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Aryan.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Ananya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Ananya. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Ananya.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Diya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Joseph. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Joseph. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Joseph.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Yash. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Yash. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Yash.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Aryan. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aryan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Aryan.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Maria. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Maria. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Maria.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Nisha. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Nisha.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Tenzin. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Tenzin. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Tenzin.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Pooja. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Pooja. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Pooja.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Simran. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Simran. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Simran.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Diya. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Diya. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Diya.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Nisha. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Nisha.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Arjun. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Arjun. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Arjun.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Kabir. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Aarav. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Aarav. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Aarav.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Manav. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Manav. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Manav.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Sneha. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Sneha. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Sneha.

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