Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 719 · 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 film is starting,” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Priya. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Priya. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Priya.
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Manav. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Manav. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Manav.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “That joke is so funny___” giggled Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Meera. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Meera. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Meera.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Maria. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Maria. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Maria.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Arjun. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Arjun. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Arjun.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Rohan. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Rohan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Rohan.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Simran. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Simran. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Simran.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Riya. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Riya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Riya.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Priya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Priya. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Priya. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Priya.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Meera. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Meera. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Meera.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Zoya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Zoya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Zoya.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Joseph. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Joseph. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Joseph.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Riya. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Riya. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Riya.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Sahil. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Sahil. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Sahil.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Vihaan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Neel. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Priya. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Priya. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Priya.

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