Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 958 · 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?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Fatima. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Fatima. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Fatima.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Nisha. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Nisha. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Nisha.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Sahil. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Sahil. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Sahil.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Kabir. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Manav. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Manav. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Manav.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Simran. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Simran. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Simran.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Diya. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Diya. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Diya.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Fatima. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Fatima. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Fatima.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Meera. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Meera. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Meera.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Aarav. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aarav. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Aarav.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Imran. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Imran. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Imran.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Saanvi. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Saanvi. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Saanvi.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.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 (!)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Riya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Zoya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Zoya. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Zoya.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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