Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 780 · 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?
   “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Diya. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Diya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Diya.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Priya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Fatima. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Fatima. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Fatima.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Vihaan. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Vihaan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Vihaan.
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 mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Riya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Kavya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Kavya. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Kavya.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Maria. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Sneha. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Sneha. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Sneha.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Pooja. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Pooja. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Pooja.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Neel. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Neel. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Neel.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Imran. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Imran. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Imran.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Simran. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Simran. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Simran.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Sneha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered

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