Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 909 · 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?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Kabir. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Kabir. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Kabir.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Maria. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Maria. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Maria.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Vihaan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Vihaan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Vihaan.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.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.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Simran. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Simran. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Simran.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Pooja. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Pooja. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Pooja.
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Ananya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Imran. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Saanvi. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Saanvi. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Saanvi.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Imran. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Imran. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Imran.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Kabir. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Kabir. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Kabir.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Arjun. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Arjun. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Arjun.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Kabir. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Kabir. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Kabir.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Sahil. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Sahil. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Sahil.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Imran. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Imran. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Imran.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Kabir. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Kabir. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Kabir.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Neel. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Neel. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Neel.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Saanvi. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Saanvi. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Saanvi.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Riya. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Riya. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Riya.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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