Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 783 · 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?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Manav. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Manav. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Manav.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Sahil. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Sahil. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Sahil.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Imran. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Zoya. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Zoya. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Zoya.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Maria. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Maria. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Maria.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Saanvi. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Aisha. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Aisha. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Aisha.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Nisha. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Nisha. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Nisha.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Aisha. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Aisha. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Aisha.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Aarav. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Aarav. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Aarav.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Farhan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Farhan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Farhan.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Tara. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Tara. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Tara.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Imran. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Imran. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Imran.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Ananya. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Ananya. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Ananya.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Ishaan. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Ishaan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Ishaan.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Saanvi. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Saanvi. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Saanvi.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Riya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Manav. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Priya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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