Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 868 · 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?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Meera. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Meera. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Meera.
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Diya. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Diya. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Diya.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Vihaan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Vihaan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Vihaan.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Kabir. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Kabir. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Kabir.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Manav. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Manav. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Manav.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Sneha. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Sneha. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Sneha.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Aryan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Kabir. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Kabir. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Kabir.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Nisha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Ananya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Ishaan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Fatima. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Fatima. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Fatima.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Manav. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Manav. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Manav.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Aisha. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Aisha. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Aisha.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Kavya. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Kavya. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Kavya.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Tara. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Tara. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Tara.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Tara. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Tara. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Tara.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Joseph. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Sneha. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Sneha. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Sneha.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Diya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Rohan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Rohan. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Rohan.

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