Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 786 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Diya. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Arjun. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Arjun. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Arjun.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Sneha. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Sneha. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Sneha.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Aarav. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Aarav. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Aarav.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Tara. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Tara. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Tara.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Aarav. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Aarav. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Aarav.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Farhan. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Farhan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Farhan.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Maria. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Fatima. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Fatima. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Fatima.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Kavya. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Kavya. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Kavya.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Diya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Diya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Diya.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Farhan. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Farhan. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Farhan.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Rohan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Rohan. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Rohan.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Riya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Tara. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Zoya. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Zoya. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Zoya.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Arjun. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Arjun. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Arjun.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Yash. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Yash. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Yash.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed

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