Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 72 · 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?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Tenzin. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Tenzin. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Tenzin.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Dev. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Farhan. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Farhan. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Farhan.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Arjun. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Arjun. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Arjun.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Kavya. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Kavya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Kavya.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Pooja. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Pooja. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Pooja.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Manav. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Manav. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Manav.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Priya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Sneha. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Sneha. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Sneha.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Meera. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Meera. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Meera.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Aisha. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Aisha. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Aisha.
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Aryan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
35. 35.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 (,)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Saanvi. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Fatima. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Fatima. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Fatima.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Aisha. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Aisha. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Aisha.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Kabir. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Kabir. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Kabir.

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