Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 944 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Farhan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Maria. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Maria. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Maria.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Priya. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Priya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Priya.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Nisha. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Nisha. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Nisha.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Fatima. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Arjun. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Arjun. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Arjun.
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Sahil. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Sahil. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Sahil.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Manav. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Fatima. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Rohan. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Rohan. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Rohan.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Imran. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Imran. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Imran.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Kabir. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Kabir. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Kabir.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Neel. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Neel. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Neel.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Arjun. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Arjun. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Arjun.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted

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