Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 731 · 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?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Aarav. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Aarav. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Aarav.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Aisha. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Aisha. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Aisha.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Pooja. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Farhan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Rohan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Rohan. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Rohan.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Maria. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Joseph. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Joseph. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Joseph.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Neel. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Neel. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Neel.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Sneha. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Pooja. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Pooja. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Pooja.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Arjun. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Arjun. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Arjun.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Diya. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Diya. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Diya.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Joseph. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Joseph. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Joseph.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Pooja. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Pooja. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Pooja.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Meera. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Pooja. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Pooja. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Pooja.

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