Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 87 · 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?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Rohan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Rohan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Rohan.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Aryan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aryan. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Aryan.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Simran. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Yash. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Yash. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Yash.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Zoya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Aryan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Ananya. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Ananya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Ananya.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Pooja. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Pooja. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Pooja.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Maria. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Maria. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Maria.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Vihaan. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Vihaan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Vihaan.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Manav. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Manav. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Manav.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Maria. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Maria. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Maria.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Dev. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Dev. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Dev.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Ananya. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Ananya. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Ananya.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Rohan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Rohan. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Rohan.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Nisha. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Nisha. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Nisha.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Rohan. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Rohan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Rohan.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked

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