Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 107 · 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?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Pooja. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Sneha. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Sneha. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Sneha.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Kavya. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Kavya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Kavya.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Priya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Yash. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Yash. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Yash.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Rohan. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Rohan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Rohan.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Saanvi. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Saanvi. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Saanvi.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Ishaan. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Ishaan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Ishaan.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Nisha. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Nisha. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Nisha.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Diya. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Diya. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Diya.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Aryan.
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 word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Vihaan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Fatima. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Fatima. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Fatima.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Yash. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Yash. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Yash.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Kabir. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Kabir. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Kabir.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Sneha. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Sneha. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Sneha.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Dev. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Dev. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Dev.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Maria. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Maria. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Maria.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Priya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Priya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Priya.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Sneha. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Sneha. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Sneha.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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