Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 774 · 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?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Maria. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aryan. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Aryan.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Riya. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Riya.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Aarav. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Aarav.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Nisha. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Tenzin. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Tenzin. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Tenzin.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Pooja. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Pooja. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Pooja. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Pooja.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Yash. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Yash. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Yash.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Tenzin. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Tenzin. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Tenzin.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Tenzin. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Tenzin. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Tenzin.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Saanvi. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Saanvi. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Saanvi.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Ananya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Fatima. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Nisha. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Nisha. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Nisha.

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