Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 652 · 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?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Sneha. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Sneha. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Sneha.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Sneha. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Sneha. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Sneha.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Imran. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Yash. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Sahil. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Sahil. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Sahil.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Maria. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Meera. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Meera. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Meera.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Nisha. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Nisha. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Nisha.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Fatima. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Imran. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Imran. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Imran.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Meera. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted

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