Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 952 · 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?
   “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Fatima. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Fatima. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Fatima.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Pooja. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Pooja. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Pooja.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “That joke is so funny___” giggled Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Farhan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Farhan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Farhan.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Zoya. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Zoya. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Zoya.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Fatima. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Fatima. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Fatima.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Diya. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Diya. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Diya.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Saanvi. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Saanvi. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Saanvi.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Yash. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Yash. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Yash.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Simran. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Simran. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Simran.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Farhan. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Farhan. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Farhan.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Aarav. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Aarav. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Aarav.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Tenzin. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Tenzin. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Tenzin.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Maria. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Maria. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Maria.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Riya. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Riya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Riya.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Aisha. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Aisha. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Aisha.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed

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