Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 935 · 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, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Manav. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Zoya. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Zoya. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Zoya.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Aisha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Tara. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Tara. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Tara.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Zoya. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Zoya. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Zoya.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Dev. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Dev. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Dev.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Grab the rope!” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Fatima. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Fatima. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Fatima.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Arjun. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Arjun. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Arjun.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Riya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Riya. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Riya.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Farhan. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Farhan. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Farhan.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Arjun. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Arjun. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Arjun.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Maria. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Maria. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Maria.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Aryan. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Aryan. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Aryan.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Maria. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Maria. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Maria.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Imran. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Imran. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Imran.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Vihaan. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Vihaan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Vihaan.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Diya. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Diya. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Diya.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Zoya. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Zoya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Zoya.
40. 40.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.

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