Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 375 · 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?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Fatima. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Fatima. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Fatima.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Pooja. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Pooja. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Pooja.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “That joke is so funny,” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Aryan.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Tenzin. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Diya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Farhan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Farhan. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Farhan.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Aisha. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Aisha. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aisha.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Riya. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Riya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Riya.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Aisha. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Aisha. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Aisha.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Aisha. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Aisha. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Aisha.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Imran. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Imran. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Imran.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Rohan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Priya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Priya. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Priya.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Sahil. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Sahil. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Sahil.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Sahil. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Yash. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Yash. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Yash.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Nisha. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Nisha. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Nisha.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Rohan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Rohan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Rohan.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Vihaan. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Vihaan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Vihaan.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Pooja. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Pooja. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Pooja.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked

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