Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 292 · 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?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Simran. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Simran. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Simran.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Aarav. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Aarav. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aarav.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Manav. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Manav. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Manav.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Vihaan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Aryan. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Aryan. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Aryan.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Arjun. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Arjun. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Arjun.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Diya. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Fatima. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Zoya. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Zoya. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Zoya.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Priya. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Priya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Priya.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Dev. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Dev.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Zoya. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Zoya. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Zoya.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Yash. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Yash. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Yash.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Maria. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Maria. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Maria.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Tenzin. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Tenzin. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Tenzin.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Neel. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Neel. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Neel.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Pooja. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Pooja. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Pooja.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Meera. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Meera. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Meera.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Sneha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled

Free creative writing lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/creative-writing-for-kids