Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 155 · 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?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Kavya. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Kavya. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Kavya.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Rohan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Rohan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Rohan.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aisha. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Aisha. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Aisha.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Nisha. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Nisha.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Riya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Riya. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Riya.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Arjun. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Arjun. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Arjun.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Yash. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Yash. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Yash.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Aarav. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Aarav. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Aarav.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Imran. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Imran. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Imran.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Aisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Riya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Riya.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Meera. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Meera. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Meera.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Manav. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Manav. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Manav.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Maria. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Maria. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Maria.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Arjun. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Arjun. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Arjun.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Tenzin. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Diya. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Diya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Diya.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Simran. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Simran. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Simran.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked

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