Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 782 · 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?
   “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Joseph. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Joseph. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Joseph.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Maria. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Maria. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Maria.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Dev. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Dev. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Dev.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Ananya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Sahil. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Sahil. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Sahil.
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Kavya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Kavya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Kavya.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aarav. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Aarav. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Aarav.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Priya. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Priya. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Priya.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Tenzin. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Tenzin. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Tenzin.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Zoya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Zoya. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Zoya.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Riya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Riya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Riya.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Fatima. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Fatima. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Fatima.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Riya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Riya. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Riya.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Meera. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Farhan. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Farhan. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Farhan.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Rohan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked

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