Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 7 · 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?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Fatima. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Joseph. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Joseph. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Joseph.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Simran. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Neel. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Neel. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Neel.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Arjun. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Arjun. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Arjun.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Simran. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Simran. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Simran.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Kabir. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Kabir. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Kabir.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Dev. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Dev. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Dev.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Priya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Riya. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Riya. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Riya.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Dev. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Arjun. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Arjun. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Arjun.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Nisha. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Nisha. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Nisha.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Riya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Riya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Riya.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Aisha. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Aisha. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Aisha.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Vihaan. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Vihaan. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Vihaan.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Aarav. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Aarav. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Aarav.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted

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