Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 769 · 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?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Nisha. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Nisha. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Nisha.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aarav. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Aarav. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Aarav.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Grab the rope!” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Farhan. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Farhan. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Farhan.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Aarav. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Aarav. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Aarav.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Manav. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Manav. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Manav.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Kabir. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Kabir. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Kabir.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Dev. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Ananya. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Ananya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Ananya.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Dev. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Dev. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Dev.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Ananya. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Ananya. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Ananya.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Dev. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Zoya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Sneha. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Sneha. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Sneha.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Manav. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Manav. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Manav.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Aryan.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Simran. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Simran. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Simran.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Meera. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Meera. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Meera.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Dev. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Dev. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Dev.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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