Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 818 · 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?
   “That joke is so funny,” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Kabir. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Kabir. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Kabir.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Maria. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Zoya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Priya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Aisha. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Aisha. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Aisha.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Arjun. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Arjun. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Arjun.
13. 13.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 (?)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Priya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Sneha. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Sneha. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Sneha.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Tenzin. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Tenzin. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Tenzin.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Fatima. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Fatima. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Fatima.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Zoya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Zoya. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Zoya.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Neel. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Neel. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Neel.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Sahil. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Aryan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Aryan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Aryan.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Sneha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Pooja. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Pooja. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Pooja.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered

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