Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 610 · 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 sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Meera. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Meera. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Meera.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Kabir. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Kabir. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Kabir.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Imran. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Imran. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Imran.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Priya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Priya. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Priya.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Arjun. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Tenzin. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Tenzin. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Tenzin.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Ishaan. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Ishaan. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Ishaan.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Meera. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Meera. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Meera.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Ishaan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Imran. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Imran. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Imran.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Ishaan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Ishaan. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Ishaan.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Imran. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Imran. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Imran.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Farhan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Farhan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Farhan.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Saanvi. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Saanvi. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Saanvi.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Rohan. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Rohan. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Rohan.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Yash. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Maria. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Maria. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Maria.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Fatima. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Fatima. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Fatima.

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