Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 466 · 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,” ___ Simran. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Priya. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Priya. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Priya.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Ishaan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Ishaan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Ishaan.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Arjun. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Arjun. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Arjun.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Saanvi. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Saanvi. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Saanvi.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Aisha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Nisha. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Nisha. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Nisha.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Joseph. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Joseph. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Joseph.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Fatima. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Fatima. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Fatima.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Pooja. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Pooja. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Pooja.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Kavya. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Kavya. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Kavya.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Sahil. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Farhan. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Farhan. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Farhan.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Kabir. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Kabir. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Kabir.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Yash. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Yash. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Yash.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Neel. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Neel. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Neel.
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Sahil. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Sahil. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Sahil.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Nisha. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Nisha.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Neel. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Neel. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Neel.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Neel. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Neel. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Neel.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Farhan. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Farhan. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Farhan.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Sneha. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Sneha. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Sneha.

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