Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 150 · 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?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Aarav. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Aarav. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Aarav.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Aryan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Arjun. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Arjun. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Arjun.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Ishaan. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Ishaan.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Riya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Riya. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Riya.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Kabir. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Kabir. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Kabir.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Arjun. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Imran. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Imran. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Imran.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Ananya. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Ananya. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Ananya.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Tara. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Tara. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Tara.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Dev. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Dev. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Dev.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Vihaan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Vihaan. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Vihaan.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Neel. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Neel. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Neel.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Simran. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Aisha. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Aisha. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Aisha.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Aryan. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Aryan. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Aryan.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Kavya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Kavya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Kavya.

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