Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 629 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Riya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Aarav. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Aarav. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Aarav.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Arjun. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Arjun. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Arjun.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Dev. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Dev. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Dev.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Fatima. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Fatima. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Fatima.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Tara. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Tara. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Tara.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Yash. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Yash. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Yash.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Ananya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Ananya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Ananya.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Imran. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Rohan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Rohan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Rohan.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Sneha. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Sneha. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Sneha.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Arjun. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Arjun. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Arjun.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Diya. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Diya. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Diya.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Ananya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Ananya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Ananya.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Vihaan. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Vihaan. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Vihaan.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Imran. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Imran. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Imran.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Vihaan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Vihaan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Vihaan.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Neel. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Neel. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Neel.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered

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