Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 479 · 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?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Simran. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Simran. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Simran.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Imran. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Imran. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Imran.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Aisha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Meera. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Meera. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Meera.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Yash. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Yash. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Yash.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Tenzin. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Tenzin. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Tenzin.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Sneha. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Sneha. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Sneha.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Tenzin. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Tenzin. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Tenzin.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Joseph. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Joseph. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Joseph.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Sahil. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Sahil. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Sahil.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Ishaan. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Ishaan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Ishaan.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Sneha. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Sneha. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Sneha.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Farhan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Farhan. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Farhan.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Diya. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Diya. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Diya.
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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