Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 244 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Priya. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Priya. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Priya.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Aarav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Joseph. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Joseph. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Joseph.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Kabir. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Kabir. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Kabir.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Aryan. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Aryan. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Aryan.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Imran. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Imran. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Imran.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Tenzin. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Tenzin. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Tenzin.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Maria. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Maria. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Maria.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Aisha. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Aisha. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Aisha.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Nisha. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Nisha. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Nisha.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Rohan. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Rohan. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Rohan.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Riya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Riya. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Riya.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Ananya. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Ananya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Ananya.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Aisha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Meera. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Meera. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Meera.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Sahil. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Sahil. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Sahil.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled

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