Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 632 · 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?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Vihaan. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Vihaan. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Vihaan.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Zoya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Priya. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Priya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Priya.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Zoya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Zoya. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Zoya.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Sneha. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Sneha. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Sneha.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Zoya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Joseph. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Joseph. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Joseph.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Ananya. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Ananya. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Ananya.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Ananya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Kavya. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Kavya. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Kavya.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Aisha. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Aisha. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Aisha.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Joseph. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Manav. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Manav. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Manav.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Saanvi. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Saanvi.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Meera. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Imran. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Imran. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Imran.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Simran. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Simran. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Simran.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Nisha. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Nisha.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Aarav. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Aarav. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Aarav.

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