Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 86 · 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?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Zoya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Diya. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Diya. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Diya.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Pooja. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Meera. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Meera. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Meera.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Fatima. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Fatima. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Fatima.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “That joke is so funny___” giggled Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Aryan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Ishaan. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Ishaan. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Ishaan.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Fatima. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Fatima. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Fatima.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Fatima. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Aryan. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Aryan. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Aryan.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Saanvi. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Saanvi.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Arjun. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Vihaan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Vihaan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Vihaan.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Aisha. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Aisha. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Aisha.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Maria. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Maria. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Maria.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Imran. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Arjun. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Arjun. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Arjun.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Rohan. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Rohan. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Rohan.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Imran. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Imran. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Imran.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Aryan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Meera. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Meera. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Meera.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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