Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 908 · 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?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Simran. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Simran. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Simran.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Maria. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Maria. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Maria.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Joseph. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Sneha. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Sneha. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Sneha.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Nisha. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Nisha.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Imran. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Imran. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Imran.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Aisha. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Aisha. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Aisha.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Tenzin. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Tenzin. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Tenzin.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Tara. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Tara. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Tara.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Maria. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Maria. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Maria.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Imran. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Imran. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Imran.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Aryan. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Dev. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Saanvi. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Saanvi. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Saanvi.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Sahil. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Sahil. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Sahil.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Ananya. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Ananya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Ananya.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Diya. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Diya. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Diya.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Nisha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Manav. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Manav. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Manav.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Simran. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Simran. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Simran.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Ananya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Meera. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Meera. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Meera.

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