Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 435 · 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?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Saanvi. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Saanvi. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Saanvi.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Imran. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Pooja. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Pooja. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Pooja.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Rohan. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Rohan. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Rohan.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Zoya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Zoya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Zoya.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Tara. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Tara. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Tara.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Vihaan. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Vihaan. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Vihaan.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Dev. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Dev.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Joseph. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Neel. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Neel. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Neel.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Manav. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Manav. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Manav.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Yash. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Yash. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Yash.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Nisha. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Nisha. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Nisha.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Diya. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Diya. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Diya.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Tara. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Tara. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Tara.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Kavya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Kavya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Kavya.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed

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