Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 790 · 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,” ___ Diya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Meera. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Meera. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Meera.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Fatima. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Fatima. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Fatima.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Aryan. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Aryan. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Aryan.
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Riya. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Riya. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Riya.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Joseph. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Joseph. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Joseph.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Ananya. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Ananya. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Ananya.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Joseph. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Meera. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Meera. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Meera.
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Farhan. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Farhan. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Farhan.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Arjun. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Arjun. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Arjun.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Ananya. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Ananya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Ananya.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Simran. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Simran. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Simran.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Manav. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Manav. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Manav.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Neel. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Neel. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Neel.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Nisha. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Nisha. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Nisha.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Nisha. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Nisha. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Nisha.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Priya. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Priya. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Priya.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Fatima. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked

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