Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 562 · 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, stop tickling me,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Meera. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Meera. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Meera.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Sahil. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Sahil. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Sahil.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Imran. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Imran. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Imran.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Simran. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Simran. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Simran.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Ananya. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Ananya. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Ananya.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Simran. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Simran. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Simran.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Arjun. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Arjun. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Arjun.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Aarav. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Aarav. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Aarav.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Manav. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Manav. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Manav.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Farhan. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Farhan. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Farhan.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Dev. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Dev.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Tara. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Tara. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Tara.

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