Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 770 · 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?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Farhan. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Farhan. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Farhan.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Arjun. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Arjun. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Arjun.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Aisha. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Aisha. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Aisha.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Meera. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Meera. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Meera.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Aisha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Maria. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Maria. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Maria.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Sahil. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Sahil. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Sahil.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Priya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Priya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Priya.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Imran. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Vihaan. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Vihaan. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Vihaan.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Fatima. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Vihaan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Vihaan. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Vihaan.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Tenzin. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Tenzin. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Tenzin.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Tenzin. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Tenzin. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Tenzin.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Joseph. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Vihaan. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Vihaan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Vihaan.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Fatima. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Fatima. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Fatima.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Maria. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Maria. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Maria.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Aryan. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Aryan. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Aryan.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Aryan. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Aryan. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Aryan.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Neel. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Neel. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Neel.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Pooja. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Aarav. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Aarav. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Aarav.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Rohan. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Rohan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Rohan.
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Joseph. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Joseph. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Joseph.

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