Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 936 · 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?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Neel. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Neel. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Neel.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Sahil. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Sahil. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Sahil.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Yash. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Yash. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Yash.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Pooja. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Pooja. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Pooja.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Kabir. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Kabir. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Kabir.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Pooja. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Pooja. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Pooja.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Ananya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Arjun. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Arjun. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Arjun.
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Pooja. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Pooja. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Pooja.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Fatima. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Fatima. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Fatima.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Neel. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Neel. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Neel.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Aarav. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Aarav. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aarav.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Neel. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Neel. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Neel.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Aisha. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Aisha. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Aisha.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Yash. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Yash. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Yash.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Farhan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Farhan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Farhan.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Simran. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Simran. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Simran.

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