Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 457 · 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?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Riya. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Riya. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Riya.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Simran. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Priya. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Priya. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Priya.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Riya. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Riya. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Riya.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Meera. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Meera.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Vihaan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Sahil. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Sahil. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Sahil.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Rohan. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Rohan. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Rohan.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Farhan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Farhan. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Farhan.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Vihaan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Vihaan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Vihaan.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Dev. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Dev. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Dev.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Joseph. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Joseph. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Joseph.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Vihaan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Kavya. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Kavya. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Kavya.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Nisha. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Nisha.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Saanvi. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Saanvi. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Saanvi.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Aryan. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Aryan. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Aryan.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Kabir. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Ananya. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Ananya. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Ananya.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Dev. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Manav. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Manav. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Manav.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Farhan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Farhan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Farhan.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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