Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 163 · 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?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Sahil. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Sahil. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Sahil.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Tara. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Tara. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Tara.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Joseph. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Joseph. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Joseph.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Tara. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Tara. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Tara.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Rohan. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Rohan. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Rohan.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Nisha. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Nisha. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Nisha.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Pooja. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Pooja. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Pooja.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Aarav. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Aarav. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Aarav.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Ishaan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Ishaan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Ishaan.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Neel. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Neel. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Neel.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Yash. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Yash. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Yash.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Simran. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Simran. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Simran.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Aisha. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Aisha. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Aisha.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Dev. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Dev. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Dev.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Farhan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Rohan. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Rohan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Rohan.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Tara. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Kabir. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Kabir. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Kabir.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Aisha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Tenzin. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Tenzin. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Tenzin.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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