Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 791 · 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?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Nisha. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Neel. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Neel. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Neel.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Manav. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Manav. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Manav.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Manav. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Manav. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Manav.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Rohan. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Rohan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Rohan.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Aarav. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Aarav. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Aarav.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Rohan. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Rohan. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Rohan.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Aryan. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Aryan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Aryan.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Aisha. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Aisha. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aisha.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Fatima. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Fatima. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Fatima.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Diya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Neel. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Neel. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Neel.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Riya. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Riya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Riya.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Joseph. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Joseph. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Joseph.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Aarav. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Aarav. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Aarav.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Diya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Zoya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Ishaan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Ishaan. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Ishaan.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Dev. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Dev. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Dev.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Dev. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Zoya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Zoya. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Zoya.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Aisha. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Tenzin. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Tenzin. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Tenzin.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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