Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 992 · 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?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Yash. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Yash. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Yash.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Yash. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Yash. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Yash.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Nisha. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Nisha. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Nisha.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Simran. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Saanvi.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Meera. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Meera. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Meera.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Pooja. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Pooja. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Pooja.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Diya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Priya. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Priya. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Priya.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Maria. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Maria. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Maria.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Pooja. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Pooja. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Pooja.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Vihaan. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Vihaan. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Vihaan.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Dev. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Dev. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Dev.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Rohan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Rohan. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Rohan.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Rohan. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Rohan. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Rohan.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Priya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Priya. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Priya.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Ishaan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Kabir. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Kabir. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Kabir.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)

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