Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 669 · 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?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Vihaan. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Nisha. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Nisha. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Nisha.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Aarav. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Aarav. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Aarav.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Manav. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Manav. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Manav.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Kavya. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Kavya. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Kavya.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Farhan. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Farhan. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Farhan.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Aisha. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Aisha. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Aisha.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Sahil. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Sahil. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Sahil.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Kavya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Kavya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Kavya.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Meera. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Meera.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Joseph. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Zoya. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Zoya. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Zoya.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Neel. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Vihaan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Meera. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Nisha. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Nisha. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Nisha.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Maria. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Maria. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Maria.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Sahil. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Sahil. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Sahil.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Aryan. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Aryan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Aryan.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Tara. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Tara. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Tara.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Simran. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Simran. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Simran.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Dev. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted

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