Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 461 · 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?
   “Grab the rope!” ___ Aryan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Farhan. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Farhan. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Farhan.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Fatima. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Imran. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Maria. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Maria. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Maria.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Aisha. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Aisha. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Aisha.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Neel. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Neel. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Neel.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Vihaan. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Vihaan. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Vihaan.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Sahil. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Sahil. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Sahil.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Manav. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Manav. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Manav.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Ananya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Ananya. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Ananya.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Imran. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Imran. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Imran.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Farhan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Farhan. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Farhan.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Tara. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Tara. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Tara.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Aryan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Aryan. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Aryan.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Priya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Aisha. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Aisha. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aisha.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Meera. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Meera. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Meera.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Kavya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Kavya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Kavya.

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