Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 624 · 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?” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Yash. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Yash. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Yash.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Manav. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Manav. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Manav.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Tara. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Tara. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Tara.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Diya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Nisha. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Nisha. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Nisha.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Sahil. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Sahil. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Sahil.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Tenzin. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Tenzin. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Tenzin.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Arjun. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Arjun. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Arjun.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Kavya. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Kavya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Kavya.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Zoya. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Zoya. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Zoya.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Sahil. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Sahil. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Sahil.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Zoya. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Zoya. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Zoya.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Arjun. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Arjun. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Arjun.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Tara. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Tara. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Tara.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Rohan. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Rohan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Rohan.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Ananya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Saanvi. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Priya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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