Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 833 · 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?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Manav. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Manav. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Manav. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Manav.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Diya. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Diya. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Diya.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Joseph. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Kabir. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Kabir. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Kabir.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Yash. (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 Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Tenzin. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Tenzin. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Tenzin.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aarav. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Aarav. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Aarav.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Manav. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Manav. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Manav.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Kavya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Kavya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Kavya.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Priya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Priya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Priya.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Ananya. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Ananya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Ananya.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Riya. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Riya. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Riya.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Meera. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Meera. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Meera.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Yash. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Yash. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Yash.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Manav. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Manav. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Manav.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Aarav. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Aarav. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Aarav.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Manav. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Manav. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Manav.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled

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