Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 858 · 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, we are in the library___” whispered Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Sahil. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Sahil. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Sahil.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Riya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Ananya. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Ananya. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Ananya.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Farhan. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Farhan. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Farhan.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Kabir. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Kabir. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Kabir.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Dev. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Dev. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Dev.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Imran. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Imran. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Imran.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Ishaan. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Ishaan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Ishaan.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Arjun. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Arjun. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Arjun.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Imran. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Imran. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Imran.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Joseph. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Fatima. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Fatima. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Fatima.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Imran. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Imran. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Imran.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Nisha. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Kabir. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Aarav. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Aarav. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Aarav.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Aisha. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Aisha. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aisha.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Saanvi. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Saanvi. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Saanvi.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Ishaan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Ishaan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Ishaan.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Maria. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Maria. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Maria.

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