Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 443 · 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?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Riya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Ishaan. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Ishaan. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Ishaan.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Zoya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Aisha. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Aisha. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Aisha.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Aarav. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Aarav. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Aarav.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Neel. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Neel. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Neel.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Priya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Priya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Priya.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Vihaan. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Vihaan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Vihaan.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Ananya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Ananya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Ananya.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Maria. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Maria. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Maria.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Ishaan. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Ishaan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Ishaan.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Diya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Fatima. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Fatima. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Fatima.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Ishaan. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Ishaan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Ishaan.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Imran. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Imran. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Imran.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Vihaan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Vihaan. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Vihaan.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Farhan. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Joseph. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Joseph. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Joseph.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Aryan. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Aarav. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Pooja. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Pooja. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Pooja.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Sneha. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Sneha. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Sneha.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Ananya. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Ananya. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Ananya.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Farhan. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Farhan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Farhan.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Yash. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Yash. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Yash.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed

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