Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 934 · 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?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Imran. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Priya. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Priya. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Priya.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Rohan. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Rohan. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Rohan.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Kabir. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Kabir. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Kabir.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Diya. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Diya. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Diya.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Zoya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Zoya. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Zoya.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Aryan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Kabir. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Kabir. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Kabir.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Ishaan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Manav. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Manav. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Manav.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Diya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Diya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Diya.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Neel. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Neel. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Neel.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Kabir. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Kabir. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Kabir.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Aryan. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Aryan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Aryan.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Pooja. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Pooja. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Pooja.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Riya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Riya.

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