Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 608 · 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?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Kabir. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Kabir. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Kabir.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Vihaan. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Vihaan. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Vihaan.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Arjun. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Arjun. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Arjun.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Farhan. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Farhan. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Farhan.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Aarav. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Aarav. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aarav.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Zoya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Farhan. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Farhan. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Farhan.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Sneha. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Sneha. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Sneha.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Priya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Priya. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Priya.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Tara. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Tara. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Tara.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Rohan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Rohan. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Rohan.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Imran. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Imran. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Imran.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Simran. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Simran. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Simran.
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 word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Maria. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Maria. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Maria.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Maria. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Nisha. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Nisha. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Nisha.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Rohan. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Rohan. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Rohan.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Ishaan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Ishaan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Ishaan.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Tara. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Riya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Riya. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Riya.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Imran. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Imran. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Imran.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Dev. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Dev. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Dev.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Meera. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Meera. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Meera.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Farhan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Farhan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Farhan.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Pooja. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Pooja. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Pooja.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Neel. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Neel. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Neel.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed

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