Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 778 · 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?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Arjun. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Arjun. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Arjun.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Aryan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Aryan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aryan.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Aisha. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Joseph. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Joseph. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Joseph.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Saanvi. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Saanvi. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Saanvi.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Aryan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Aryan. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Aryan.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Ananya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Farhan. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Farhan. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Farhan.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Simran. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Simran. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Simran.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Dev. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Nisha. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Fatima. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Fatima. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Fatima.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Pooja. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Pooja. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Pooja.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Neel. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Neel. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Neel.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Pooja. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Pooja. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Pooja.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Fatima. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Fatima. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Fatima.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Nisha. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Nisha.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Tenzin. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Ishaan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Maria. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Maria. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Maria.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Kabir. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Zoya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Sneha. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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