Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 767 · 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?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Saanvi. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Saanvi. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Saanvi.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Dev. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Dev. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Dev.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Yash. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Farhan. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Farhan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Farhan.
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Maria. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Maria. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Maria.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Vihaan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Dev. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Dev. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Dev.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Tenzin. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Tenzin. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Tenzin.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Diya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Farhan. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Farhan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Farhan.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Kabir. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Kabir. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Kabir.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Diya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Diya. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Diya.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Pooja. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Pooja. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Pooja.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Kavya. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Kavya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Kavya.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Yash. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Yash. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Yash.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Tara. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Tara. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Tara.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Maria. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Maria. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Maria.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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