Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 796 · 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!” ___ Ishaan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Imran. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Imran. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Imran.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Vihaan. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Vihaan. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Vihaan.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Zoya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Zoya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Zoya.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Joseph. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Joseph. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Joseph.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Pooja. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Pooja. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Pooja.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Meera. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Meera. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Meera.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Sneha. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Sneha. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Sneha.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Priya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Priya. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Priya.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Imran. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Imran. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Imran.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Ananya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Kavya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Tara. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Tara. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Tara.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Kavya. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Kavya. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Kavya.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Zoya. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Zoya. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Zoya.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Pooja. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Pooja. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Pooja.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Diya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Diya. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Diya.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Imran. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Arjun. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Arjun. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Arjun.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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