Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 960 · 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, we are in the library___” whispered Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Saanvi.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Farhan. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Farhan. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Farhan.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Riya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Rohan. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Rohan. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Rohan.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Kabir. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Kabir. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Kabir.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Dev. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Imran. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Imran. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Imran.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Neel. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Neel. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Neel.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Manav. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Manav. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Manav.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Priya. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Priya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Priya.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Joseph. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Joseph. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Joseph.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Farhan. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Farhan. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Farhan.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Meera. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Meera. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Meera.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Ananya. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Ananya. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Ananya.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled

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