Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 75 · 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?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Riya. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Riya.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Diya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Diya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Diya.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Priya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Priya. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Priya.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Ishaan. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Ishaan.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Tara. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Tara. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Tara.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Priya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Priya. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Priya.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Priya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Priya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Priya.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Kabir. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Kabir. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Kabir.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Riya. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Riya. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Riya.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Nisha. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Nisha. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Nisha.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Nisha. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Nisha. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Nisha.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Zoya. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Zoya. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Zoya.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Pooja. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Pooja. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Pooja.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Farhan. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Farhan. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Farhan.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Tenzin. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Ishaan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Ishaan.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Kavya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Arjun. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Arjun. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Arjun.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Dev. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Dev. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Dev.

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