Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 963 · 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?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Aisha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Maria. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Maria. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Maria.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Dev. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Dev. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Dev.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Aarav. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Aarav. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Aarav.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Yash. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Vihaan. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Vihaan. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Vihaan.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Priya. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Priya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Priya.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Meera. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Meera. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Meera.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Priya. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Priya. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Priya.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Farhan. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Farhan. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Farhan.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Nisha. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Nisha. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Nisha.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Aarav. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Aarav. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Aarav.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Rohan. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Rohan. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Rohan.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Tara. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Tara. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Tara.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Rohan. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Rohan. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Rohan.

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