Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 961 · 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?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Zoya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Diya. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Diya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Diya.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Kabir. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Kabir. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Kabir.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Riya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Riya. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Riya.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Tenzin. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Tenzin. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Tenzin.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Farhan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Farhan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Farhan.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Ananya. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Ananya. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Ananya.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Rohan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Rohan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Rohan.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Saanvi. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Saanvi. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Saanvi.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Aryan. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Aryan. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Aryan.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Fatima. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Fatima. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Fatima.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Saanvi. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Saanvi. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Saanvi.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Sneha. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Sneha. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Sneha.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Riya. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Riya. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Riya.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Tenzin. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Tenzin. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Tenzin.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Simran. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Simran. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Simran.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Meera. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Manav. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Manav. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Manav.

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