Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 321 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Riya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Ananya. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Ananya. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Ananya.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Simran. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Manav. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Manav. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Manav.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Kabir. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Kabir. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Kabir.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Rohan. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Rohan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Rohan.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Priya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Priya. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Priya.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Aarav. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Aarav. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Aarav.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Aryan. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Aryan. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Aryan.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Arjun. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Arjun. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Arjun.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Manav. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Manav. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Manav.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Nisha. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Nisha. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Nisha.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Tenzin. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Tenzin. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Tenzin.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Dev. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Dev. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Dev.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Aisha. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Aisha. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aisha.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Arjun. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Arjun. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Arjun.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Ananya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted

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