Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 861 · 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?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Rohan. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Rohan. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Rohan.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “That joke is so funny,” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Priya. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Priya. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Priya.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Vihaan. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Vihaan. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Vihaan.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Fatima. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Fatima. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Fatima.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Aisha. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aisha. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Aisha.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Fatima. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Fatima. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Fatima.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Dev. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Dev. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Dev.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Priya. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Priya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Priya.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Aryan. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Aryan. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Aryan.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Meera. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Meera. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Meera.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Farhan. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Farhan. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Farhan.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Meera. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Meera. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Meera.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Vihaan. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Vihaan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Vihaan.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Diya. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Diya. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Diya.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Priya. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Priya. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Priya.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Joseph. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Joseph. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Joseph.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Fatima. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Fatima. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Fatima.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Simran. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Simran. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Simran.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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