Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 638 · 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?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Diya. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Diya. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Diya.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Aarav. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Aarav. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Aarav.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Aarav. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Aarav. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Aarav.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “That joke is so funny,” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Kabir. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Kabir. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Kabir.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Aryan. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Aryan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Aryan.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Ishaan. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Ishaan. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Ishaan.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Zoya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Meera. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Meera. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Meera.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Fatima. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Fatima. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Fatima.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Fatima. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Fatima. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Fatima.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Aryan.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Farhan. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Farhan. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Farhan.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Farhan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Farhan. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Farhan.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Kavya. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Kavya. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Kavya.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Kabir. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Kabir. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Kabir.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Riya. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Riya. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Riya.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Fatima. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Fatima. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Fatima.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Nisha. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Nisha. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Nisha.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Imran. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Imran. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Imran.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Simran. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Tenzin. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Tenzin. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Tenzin.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Nisha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked

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