Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 506 · 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?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Joseph. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Imran. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Imran. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Imran.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Vihaan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Zoya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Zoya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Zoya.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Aarav. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aarav. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Aarav.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Meera. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Vihaan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Vihaan. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Vihaan.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Neel. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Neel. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Neel.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Riya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Riya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Riya.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Arjun. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Arjun. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Arjun.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Saanvi.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Nisha. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Nisha. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Nisha.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Fatima. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Fatima. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Fatima.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Kabir. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Kabir. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Kabir.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Joseph. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Joseph. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Joseph.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Maria. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Maria. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Maria.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Kavya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled

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