Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 120 · 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?” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Nisha. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Nisha. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Nisha.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Maria. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Maria. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Maria.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Saanvi. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Saanvi.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Imran. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Imran. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Imran.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Neel. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Neel. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Neel.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Arjun. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Arjun. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Arjun.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Sneha. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Sneha. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Sneha.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Riya. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Riya. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Riya.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Meera. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Meera. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Meera.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Kavya. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Kavya. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Kavya.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Aryan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Aryan. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Aryan.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Riya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Riya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Riya.

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