Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 762 · 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?
   “That joke is so funny___” giggled Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Vihaan. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Vihaan. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Vihaan.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Fatima. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Nisha. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Nisha. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Nisha.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Pooja. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Dev. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Zoya. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Zoya. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Zoya.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Farhan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Farhan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Farhan.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Simran. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Simran. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Simran.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Kavya. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Kavya. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Kavya.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Nisha. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Nisha. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Nisha.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Sahil. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Sneha. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Sneha. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Sneha.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Rohan. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Rohan. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Rohan.

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