Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 603 · 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, we are in the library,” ___ Aryan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Ananya. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Ananya. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Ananya.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Aarav. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aarav. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Aarav.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Ishaan. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Ishaan. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Ishaan.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Imran. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Kavya. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Kavya. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Kavya.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Aryan. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Aryan. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Aryan.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Ananya. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Ananya. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Ananya.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Tenzin. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Tenzin. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Tenzin.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Sneha. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Sneha. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Sneha.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Dev. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Dev. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Dev.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Farhan. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Farhan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Farhan.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Aarav. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Aarav. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Aarav.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Sahil. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Sahil. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Sahil.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Zoya. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Zoya. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Zoya.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Rohan. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Rohan. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Rohan.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Dev. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Dev. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Dev.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Sneha. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Sneha. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Sneha.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Joseph. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Imran. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Imran. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Imran.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Imran. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Tara. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Tara. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Tara.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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