Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 850 · 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?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Dev. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Dev. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Dev.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Priya. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Priya. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Priya.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Dev. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Dev. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Dev.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Meera. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Meera. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Meera.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Vihaan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Vihaan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Vihaan.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Dev. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Dev. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Dev.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Pooja. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Pooja. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Pooja.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Aryan. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Aryan.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Meera. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Nisha. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Nisha. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Nisha.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Imran. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Imran. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Imran.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Rohan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Rohan. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Rohan.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Simran. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Simran. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Simran.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Priya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Priya. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Priya.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Zoya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Zoya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Zoya.

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