Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 183 · 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!” ___ Sahil. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Joseph. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Joseph. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Joseph.
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?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Pooja. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Pooja. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Pooja.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Rohan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Rohan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Rohan.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Tenzin. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Tenzin. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Tenzin.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Ananya. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Ananya. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Ananya.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Priya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Priya. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Priya.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Diya. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Diya. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Diya.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Dev. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Dev. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Dev.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Meera. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Meera. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Meera.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Ananya. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Ananya. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Ananya.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Yash. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Yash. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Yash.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Simran. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Aarav. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Aarav. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Aarav.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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