Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 937 · 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?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Ishaan. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Ishaan. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Ishaan.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “That joke is so funny___” giggled Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Diya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Diya. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Diya.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Vihaan. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Vihaan. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Vihaan.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Priya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Priya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Priya.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Ishaan. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Ishaan. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Ishaan.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Yash. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Yash. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Yash.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Manav. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Manav. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Manav.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Tenzin. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Farhan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Kavya. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Kavya. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Kavya.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Zoya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Maria. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Maria. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Maria.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Diya. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Diya. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Diya.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Aisha. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Aisha. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Aisha.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Farhan. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Farhan. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Farhan.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Aryan. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aryan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Aryan.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled

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