Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 781 · 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?
   “That joke is so funny,” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Ananya. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Ananya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Ananya.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Manav. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Saanvi. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Saanvi. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Saanvi.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Vihaan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Vihaan. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Vihaan.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Simran. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Simran. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Simran.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Aarav. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aarav. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Aarav.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Vihaan. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Vihaan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Vihaan.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Ishaan. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Ishaan. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Ishaan.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Fatima. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Fatima. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Fatima.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Dev. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Dev. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Dev.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Sahil. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Sahil. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Sahil.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Aarav. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Aarav. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Aarav.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Fatima. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Fatima. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Fatima.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Simran. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Simran. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Simran.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Diya. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Diya. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Diya.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Ishaan. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Ishaan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Ishaan.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Saanvi. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Zoya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Zoya. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Zoya.

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