Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 955 · 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 goat ate your hat,” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Yash. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Yash. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Yash.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Yash. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Yash. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Yash.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Vihaan. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Vihaan. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Vihaan.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Zoya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Zoya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Zoya.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Tenzin. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Tenzin. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Tenzin.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Sahil. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Sahil. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Sahil.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Yash. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Yash. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Yash.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Sneha. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Sneha. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Sneha.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Rohan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Joseph. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Joseph. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Joseph.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Aisha. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Aisha. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aisha.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Ananya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Farhan. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Farhan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Farhan.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Tenzin. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Tenzin. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Tenzin.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Farhan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Farhan. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Farhan.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Saanvi. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Saanvi. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Saanvi.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Kabir. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Kabir. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Kabir.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Ananya. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Ananya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Ananya.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Aisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Riya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Riya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Riya.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Priya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Rohan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Rohan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Rohan.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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