Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 91 · 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?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Sneha. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Sneha. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Sneha.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Aisha. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Aisha. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Aisha.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Sahil. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Sahil. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Sahil.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Meera. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Meera. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Meera.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Nisha. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Nisha. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Nisha.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Imran. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Imran. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Imran.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Saanvi. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Saanvi. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Saanvi.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Sahil. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Priya. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Priya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Priya.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Pooja. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Pooja. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Pooja.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Ananya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Ananya. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Ananya.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Simran. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Simran. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Simran.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Nisha. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Nisha. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Nisha.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Saanvi. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Saanvi. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Saanvi.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Priya. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Priya. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Priya.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Dev. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Dev. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Dev.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Pooja. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Pooja. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Pooja.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Zoya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Riya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Riya. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Riya.

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