Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 26 · 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,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Zoya. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Zoya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Zoya.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Aryan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Maria. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
9. 9.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 (,)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Ananya. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Ananya. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Ananya.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Ishaan. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Ishaan. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Ishaan.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Kabir. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Ananya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Ananya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Ananya.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Ishaan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Dev. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Dev. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Dev.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Sahil. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Sahil. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Sahil.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Fatima. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Fatima. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Fatima.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Simran. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Simran. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Simran.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Tenzin. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Tenzin. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Tenzin.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Arjun. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Arjun. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Arjun.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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