Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 13 · 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?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Vihaan. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Vihaan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Vihaan.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Fatima. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Fatima. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Fatima.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Simran. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Simran. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Simran.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Diya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Diya. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Diya.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Rohan. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Rohan. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Rohan.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Ishaan. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Ishaan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Ishaan.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Sahil. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Sahil. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Sahil.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Ishaan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Ishaan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Ishaan.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Arjun. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Arjun. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Arjun.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Aarav. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Aarav. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aarav.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Zoya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Zoya. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Zoya.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Yash. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Yash. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Yash.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Ishaan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Ishaan. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Ishaan.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Riya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Riya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Riya.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Kabir. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Kabir. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Kabir.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Rohan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Yash. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Yash. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Yash.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Dev. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Dev. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Dev.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Nisha. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Nisha. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Nisha.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Diya. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Diya. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Diya.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Sneha. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Sneha. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Sneha.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Arjun. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Arjun. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Arjun.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Maria. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Maria. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Maria.

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