Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 519 · 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?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Ananya. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Ananya. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Ananya.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Diya. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Diya. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Diya.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Meera. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Meera. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Meera.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Maria. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Ishaan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Nisha. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Nisha. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Nisha.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Rohan. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Rohan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Rohan.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Nisha. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Nisha.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Priya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Priya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Priya.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Rohan. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Rohan. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Rohan.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Fatima. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Fatima. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Fatima.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Saanvi. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Saanvi. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Saanvi.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Sneha. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Sneha. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Sneha.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Arjun. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Diya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Diya. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Diya.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Diya. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Diya. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Diya.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Imran. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Rohan. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Rohan. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Rohan.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Rohan. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Rohan. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Rohan.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Maria. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Maria. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Maria.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Tenzin. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Tenzin. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Tenzin.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Kavya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Kavya. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Kavya.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Simran. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Simran. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Simran.

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