Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 316 · 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?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Diya. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Diya. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Diya.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Farhan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Nisha. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Nisha. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Nisha.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Sneha. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Sneha. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Sneha.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Manav. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Manav. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Manav.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Ishaan. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Ishaan. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Ishaan.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Kabir. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Kabir. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Kabir.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Yash. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Yash. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Yash.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Simran. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Simran. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Simran.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Pooja. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Pooja. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Pooja.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Sahil. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Aarav. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Aarav.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Nisha. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Nisha. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Nisha.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Manav. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Manav. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Manav.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Manav. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Manav. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Manav.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Diya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Diya. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Diya.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Maria. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Maria. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Maria.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Vihaan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Vihaan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Vihaan.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Manav. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Manav. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Manav.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Yash. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Yash. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Yash.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Yash. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Yash. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Yash.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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