Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 456 · 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?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Fatima. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Imran. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Imran. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Imran.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Nisha. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Nisha. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Nisha.
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Sneha. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Sneha. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Sneha.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Nisha. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Nisha. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Nisha.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Aryan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Aryan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Aryan.
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Kabir. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Kabir. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Kabir.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Imran. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Imran. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Imran.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Arjun. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Arjun. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Arjun.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Aryan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Meera. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Meera. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Meera.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Sneha. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Vihaan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Vihaan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Vihaan.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Neel. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Manav. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Manav. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Manav.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Kavya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Kavya. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Kavya.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Aisha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Pooja. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Tenzin. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Tenzin. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Tenzin.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Ishaan. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Ishaan. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Ishaan.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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