Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 597 · 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?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Kavya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Farhan. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Farhan. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Farhan.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Joseph. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Joseph. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Joseph.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Meera. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Meera. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Meera.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Ananya. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Ananya. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Ananya.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Neel. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Neel. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Neel.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Tara. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Tara. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Tara.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Simran. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Nisha. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Nisha. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Nisha.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Manav. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Manav. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Manav.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Saanvi. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Saanvi. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Saanvi.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Kabir. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Meera. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Kavya. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Kavya. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Kavya.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Vihaan. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Vihaan. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Vihaan.
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Farhan. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Farhan. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Farhan.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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