Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 604 · 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?
   “Grab the rope!” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Sneha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Kabir. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Kabir. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Kabir.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “That joke is so funny,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Rohan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Rohan. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Rohan.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Sahil. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Sahil. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Sahil.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Zoya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Diya. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Diya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Diya.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Kabir. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Kabir. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Kabir.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Pooja. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Pooja. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Pooja.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Aisha. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Aisha. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Aisha.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Imran. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Imran. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Imran.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Aryan.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Tara. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Saanvi. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Saanvi. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Saanvi.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Yash. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Yash. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Yash.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Dev. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Dev. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Dev.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Farhan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Farhan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Farhan.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Farhan. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Farhan. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Farhan.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Dev. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Dev. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Dev.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Kavya. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Kavya. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Kavya.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Meera. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Meera. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Meera.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Sahil. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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