Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 527 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Meera. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Meera. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Meera.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Farhan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Rohan. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Rohan. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Rohan.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Yash. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Yash. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Yash.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Aarav. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Aarav. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aarav.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Manav. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Manav. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Manav.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Vihaan. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Vihaan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Vihaan.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Vihaan. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Vihaan. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Vihaan.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Fatima. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Fatima. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Fatima.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Neel. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Neel. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Neel.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Manav. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Manav. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Manav.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Priya. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Priya. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Priya.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Fatima. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Nisha. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Nisha.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Aisha. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Aisha. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Aisha.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked

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