Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 792 · 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?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Kavya. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Kavya. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Kavya.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Aisha. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Aisha. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Aisha.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Arjun. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Arjun. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Arjun.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Sneha. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Sneha. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Sneha.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Tara. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Tara. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Tara.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Yash. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Yash. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Yash.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Zoya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Sneha. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Aisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Imran. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Yash. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Yash. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Yash.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Aisha. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Aisha. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Aisha.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Saanvi.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Joseph. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Joseph. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Joseph.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Aryan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Aryan. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Aryan.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Kavya. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Kavya. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Kavya.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Priya. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Priya. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Priya.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Aisha. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Aisha. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Aisha.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Vihaan. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Vihaan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Vihaan.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered

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