Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 922 · 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?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Ishaan. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Yash. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Priya. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Priya. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Priya.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Arjun. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Arjun. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Arjun.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Tara. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
8. 8.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 (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Diya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Diya. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Diya.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Kavya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Kavya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Kavya.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Tara. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Dev. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Dev. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Dev.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Priya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Aisha. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Aisha. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Aisha.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Neel. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Neel. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Neel.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Arjun. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Aryan. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Aryan.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Tenzin. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Tenzin. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Tenzin.
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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