Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 757 · 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,” ___ Kavya. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Neel. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Neel. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Neel.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Farhan. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Farhan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Farhan.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Joseph. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Joseph. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Joseph.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Maria. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Maria. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Maria.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Pooja. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Pooja. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Pooja.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Imran. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Imran. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Imran.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Ishaan. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Ishaan.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Farhan. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Farhan. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Farhan.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Ishaan. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Ishaan.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Aryan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Aryan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Aryan.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Kavya. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Kavya. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Kavya.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Nisha. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Nisha. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Nisha.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Yash. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Yash. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Yash.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Manav. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Manav. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Manav.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Sneha. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Sneha. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Sneha.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Joseph. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Joseph. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Joseph.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Meera. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Meera. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Meera.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Meera. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Meera. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Meera.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Diya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Priya. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Priya. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Priya.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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