Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 630 · 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?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Meera. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Rohan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Meera. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Meera. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Meera.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Saanvi. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Saanvi. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Saanvi.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Yash. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Yash. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Yash.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Arjun. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Sneha. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Sneha. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Sneha.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
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 mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Riya. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Riya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Riya.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Fatima. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Fatima. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Fatima.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Aisha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Diya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Diya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Diya.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Kavya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Kavya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Kavya.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Imran. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Imran. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Imran.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Rohan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Rohan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Rohan.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Ananya. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Ananya. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Ananya.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Sneha. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Yash. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Yash. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Yash.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Imran. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Imran. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Imran.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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