Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 462 · 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!” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Ananya. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Ananya. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Ananya.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Meera. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Meera. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Meera.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Joseph. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Joseph. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Joseph.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Ishaan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Imran. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Tara. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Tara. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Tara.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Saanvi. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Saanvi. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Saanvi.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Zoya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Zoya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Zoya.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Aarav. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Aarav. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Aarav.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Simran. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
35. 35.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.
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aryan. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Aryan. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Aryan.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Aarav. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Aarav. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Aarav.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Maria. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Maria. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Maria.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled

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