Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 291 · 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?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Arjun. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Arjun. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Arjun.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Meera. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Meera. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Meera.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Nisha. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Nisha. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Nisha.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Kabir. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Kabir. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Kabir.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Aisha. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Aisha. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aisha.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Maria. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Maria. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Maria.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Vihaan. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Vihaan. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Vihaan.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Tara. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Tara. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Tara.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Saanvi. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Imran. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Ananya. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Ananya. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Ananya.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Tara. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Tara. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Tara. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Tara.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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