Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 546 · 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?
   “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Dev. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Dev. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Dev.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Manav. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Manav. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Manav.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Zoya. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Zoya. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Zoya.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Riya. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Riya. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Riya.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Farhan. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Farhan. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Farhan.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Meera. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Meera. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Meera.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Kavya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Kavya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Kavya.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Riya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Riya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Riya.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Priya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Vihaan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Joseph. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Joseph. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Joseph.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Farhan. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Farhan. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Farhan.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Manav. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Manav. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Manav.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Fatima. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Fatima. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Fatima.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Priya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Yash. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Yash. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Yash.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Tenzin. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Tenzin. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Tenzin.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Aisha. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Aisha. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Aisha.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Simran. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Simran. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Simran.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Dev. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Dev. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Dev.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Aarav. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Aarav. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Aarav.

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