Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 550 · 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?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Aisha. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Aisha. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Aisha.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Saanvi. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Saanvi. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Saanvi.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Ishaan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Aisha. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Aisha. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Aisha.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Fatima. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Fatima. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Fatima.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Joseph. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Joseph. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Joseph.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Nisha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Saanvi. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Saanvi. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Saanvi.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Aarav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Vihaan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Vihaan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Vihaan.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Dev. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Sahil. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Sahil. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Sahil.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Nisha. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Nisha. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Nisha.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Manav. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Manav. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Manav.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Fatima. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Fatima. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Fatima.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Manav. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Manav. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Manav.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Manav. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Manav. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Manav.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Kabir. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Kabir. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Kabir.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Zoya. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Zoya. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Zoya.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Maria. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Maria. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Maria.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Meera. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Diya. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Diya. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Diya.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Fatima. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Fatima. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Fatima.

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