Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 343 · 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?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Tenzin. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Tenzin. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Tenzin.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Aisha. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Aisha. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Aisha.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Priya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Priya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Priya.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Pooja. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Pooja. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Pooja.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Aarav. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Aarav. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Aarav.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Riya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Riya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Riya.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Tara. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Tara. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Tara.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Zoya. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Zoya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Zoya.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Tara. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Tara. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Tara.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Sahil. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Sahil. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Sahil.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Farhan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Farhan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Farhan.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Simran. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Simran. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Simran.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Pooja. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Priya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Sahil. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Riya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Riya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Riya.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Nisha. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Nisha. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Nisha.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Vihaan. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Vihaan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Vihaan.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Rohan. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Rohan. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Rohan.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Ishaan. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Ishaan.
39. 39.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 (,)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked

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