Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 594 · 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?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “That joke is so funny,” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Diya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Farhan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Farhan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Farhan.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Kavya. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Kavya. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Kavya.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Aisha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Manav. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Manav. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Manav.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Kabir. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Neel. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Neel. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Neel.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Fatima. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Fatima. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Fatima.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Zoya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Zoya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Zoya.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Maria. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Sahil. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Sahil. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Sahil.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled

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