Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 553 · 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?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Ishaan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Ishaan. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Ishaan.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Pooja. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Pooja. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Pooja.
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Ananya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Ananya. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Ananya.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Kavya. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Kavya. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Kavya.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Ananya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Yash. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Yash. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Yash.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Aisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Aarav. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Aarav. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Aarav.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Tara. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Tara. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Tara.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Tara. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Tara. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Tara.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Riya. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Riya.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Aisha. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Aisha. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Aisha.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Saanvi. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Dev. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Dev.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Sneha. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Sneha. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Sneha.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Neel. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Neel. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Neel.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Aisha. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Aisha. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aisha.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Ishaan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered

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