Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 136 · 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?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Vihaan. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Vihaan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Vihaan.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Aarav. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Aarav.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Aarav. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Aarav.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Arjun. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Arjun. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Arjun.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Aarav. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Aarav. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aarav.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Aisha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Zoya. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Zoya. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Zoya.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Arjun. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Arjun. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Arjun.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Vihaan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Priya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Yash. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Yash. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Yash.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Kabir. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Kabir. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Kabir.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Kabir. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Kabir. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Kabir.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Manav. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Manav. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Manav.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Aisha. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Aisha. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Aisha.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Rohan. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Rohan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Rohan.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Zoya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Zoya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Zoya.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered

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