Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 10 · 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?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Riya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Sahil. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Sahil. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Sahil.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Meera. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Meera. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Meera.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Ananya. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Ananya. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Ananya.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Ananya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Saanvi. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Saanvi. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Saanvi.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Ishaan. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Fatima. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Fatima. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Fatima.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Ishaan. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Ishaan. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Ishaan.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Manav. (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 Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Zoya. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Zoya. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Zoya.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Manav. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Manav. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Manav.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Priya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Priya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Priya.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Rohan. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Rohan. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Rohan.

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