Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 976 · 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?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Maria. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Saanvi. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Saanvi.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Dev. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Dev. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Dev.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Tenzin. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Tenzin. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Tenzin.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Meera. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Meera. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Meera.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Meera. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Meera. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Meera.
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Dev. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Sahil. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Sahil. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Sahil.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Farhan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Farhan. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Farhan.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Joseph. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Joseph. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Joseph.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Priya. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Priya. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Priya.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Arjun. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Arjun. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Arjun.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Meera. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Meera. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Meera.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Kabir. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Kabir. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Kabir.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Pooja. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Pooja. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Pooja.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Sneha. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Sneha. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Sneha.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Sneha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Riya. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Riya. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Riya.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Saanvi. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Saanvi. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Saanvi.
35. 35.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 (,)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Aisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked

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