Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 622 · 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?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Maria. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Maria. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Maria.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Simran. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Simran. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Simran.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Zoya. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Zoya. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Zoya.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Dev. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Ishaan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Ishaan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Ishaan.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Saanvi. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Saanvi. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Saanvi.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Aarav. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Aarav. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Aarav.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Pooja. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Pooja. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Pooja.
18. 18.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 (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Sneha. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Sneha. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Sneha.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Arjun. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Arjun. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Arjun.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Maria. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Fatima. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Ishaan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Ishaan. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Ishaan.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Farhan. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Farhan. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Farhan.
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 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 (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Yash. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Aisha. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Aryan. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Aryan. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Aryan.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Maria. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Maria. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Maria.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Pooja. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled

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