Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 304 · 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?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Aisha. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Aisha. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aisha.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Arjun. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Arjun. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Arjun.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Diya. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Diya. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Diya.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Aryan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Farhan. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Farhan. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Farhan.
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Saanvi. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Saanvi.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Aarav. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Aarav. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Aarav.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Farhan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Farhan. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Farhan.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Imran. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Imran. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Imran.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Farhan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Farhan. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Farhan.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Saanvi. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Saanvi. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Saanvi.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Aisha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Tara. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Tara. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Tara.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Aarav. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Aarav. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Aarav.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Zoya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Meera. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Meera.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Riya. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Riya. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Riya.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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