Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 812 · 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?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Simran. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Simran. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Simran.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Saanvi. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Saanvi. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Saanvi.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Vihaan. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Vihaan. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Vihaan.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Neel. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Neel. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Neel.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Nisha. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Nisha.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Simran. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Simran. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Simran.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Priya. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Priya. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Priya.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Sahil. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Sahil. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Sahil.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Zoya. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Zoya. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Zoya.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Kavya. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Kavya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Kavya.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Joseph. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Dev. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Dev. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Dev.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Diya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Diya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Diya.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered

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