Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 954 · 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,” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Neel. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Neel. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Neel.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Ananya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Ananya. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Ananya.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Riya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Vihaan. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Vihaan. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Vihaan.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Aryan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Aryan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Aryan.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Joseph. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Joseph. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Joseph.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Zoya. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Zoya. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Zoya.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Dev. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Sahil. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Sahil. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Sahil.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Rohan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Saanvi. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Saanvi. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Saanvi.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Maria. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Maria. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Maria.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Sahil. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Saanvi. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Joseph. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Joseph. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Joseph.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Arjun. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Arjun. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Arjun.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Aarav. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Aarav. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Aarav.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)

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