Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 933 · 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 film is starting,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Diya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Diya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Diya.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Arjun. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Arjun. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Arjun.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Neel. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Neel. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Neel.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Sneha. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Joseph. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Joseph. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Joseph.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Joseph. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Kabir. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Kabir. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Kabir.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Kabir. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Tara. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Tara. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Tara.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Pooja. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Pooja. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Pooja.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Pooja. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Pooja. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Pooja.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Riya. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Riya. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Riya.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Diya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Riya. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Riya. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Riya.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Aarav. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Aarav. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Aarav.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Yash. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Yash. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Yash.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Zoya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Dev. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Dev.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Dev. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Dev. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Dev.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Rohan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Rohan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Rohan.

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