Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 827 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Zoya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Farhan. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Farhan. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Farhan.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Riya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Priya. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Priya. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Priya.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aarav. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Aarav. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Aarav.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Meera. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Meera. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Meera.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Simran. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Simran. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Simran.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Ishaan. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Ishaan. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Ishaan.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Nisha. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Nisha. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Nisha.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Yash. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Yash. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Yash.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Rohan. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Rohan. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Rohan.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Sahil. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Sahil. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Sahil.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Kabir. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Ananya. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Ananya. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Ananya.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Tenzin. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Tenzin. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Tenzin.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Tara. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Meera. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Meera. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Meera.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Vihaan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Vihaan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Vihaan.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Sneha. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Sneha. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Sneha.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Arjun. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Arjun. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Arjun.

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