Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 748 · 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,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Sahil. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “That joke is so funny___” giggled Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Arjun. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Arjun. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Arjun.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Ishaan. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Ishaan. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Ishaan.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Neel. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Neel. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Neel.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Simran. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Simran. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Simran.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Nisha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Meera. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Meera.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Arjun. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Arjun. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Arjun.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Rohan. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Rohan. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Rohan.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Manav. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Sahil. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Sahil. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Sahil.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Imran. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Imran. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Imran.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Kabir. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Imran. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Imran. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Imran.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Neel. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Neel. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Neel.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Sahil. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Sahil. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Sahil.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Tenzin. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Ishaan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Tenzin. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Tenzin. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Tenzin.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Tara. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Tara. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Tara.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Diya. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Diya. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Diya.
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Arjun. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered

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