Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 559 · 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?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Rohan. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Rohan. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Rohan.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Nisha. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Nisha. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Nisha.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Aryan. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Tara. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Tara. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Tara.
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 word fits the gap best?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Diya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Vihaan. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Vihaan. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Vihaan.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Aisha. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Aisha. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Aisha.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Fatima. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Kabir. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Kabir. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Kabir.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Pooja. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Pooja. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Pooja.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Dev. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Dev. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Dev.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Rohan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Rohan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Rohan.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Vihaan. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Vihaan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Vihaan.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Nisha. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Nisha. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Nisha.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Diya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Meera. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Meera.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Diya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Diya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Diya.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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