Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 440 · 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 exam has begun___” whispered Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Grab the rope!” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Joseph. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Joseph. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Joseph.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Diya. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Diya. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Diya.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Kavya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Riya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Joseph. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Joseph. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Joseph.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Aryan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Aryan. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Aryan.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Tenzin. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Tenzin. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Tenzin.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Kavya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Kavya. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Kavya.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Diya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Diya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Diya.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Simran. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Sahil. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Sahil. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Sahil.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Aisha. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Aisha. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Aisha.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Riya. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Riya. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Riya.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled

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