Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 789 · 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?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “That joke is so funny___” giggled Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Vihaan. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Vihaan. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Vihaan.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Rohan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Rohan. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Rohan.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Riya. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Riya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Riya.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Sahil. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Sahil. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Sahil.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Neel. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Neel. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Neel.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Pooja. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Pooja. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Pooja.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Farhan. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Farhan. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Farhan.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Imran. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Imran. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Imran.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Tara. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Tara. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Tara.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Imran. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Imran. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Imran.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Aryan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Aryan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Aryan.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Meera. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Meera. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Meera.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Kabir. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Manav. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Manav. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Manav.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Farhan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Meera. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Meera. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Meera.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed

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