Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 987 · 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?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Rohan. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Rohan. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Rohan.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Aisha. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Aisha. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Aisha.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Zoya. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Zoya. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Zoya.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Saanvi. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Saanvi. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Saanvi.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Kavya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Kavya. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Kavya.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Sahil. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Sahil. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Sahil.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Ananya. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Ananya. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Ananya.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Fatima. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Ishaan. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Ishaan. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Ishaan.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Pooja. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Fatima. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Fatima. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Fatima.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Zoya. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Zoya. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Zoya.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Zoya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Zoya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Zoya.
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?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Riya. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Riya. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Riya.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Sneha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Diya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Diya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Diya.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Joseph. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Saanvi. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Dev. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Dev. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Dev.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Yash. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted

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