Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 877 · 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 best friend is moving away,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Meera. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Meera. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Meera.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Aryan. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Aryan. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Aryan.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Tara. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Tara. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Tara.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Aisha. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Sahil. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Sahil. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Sahil.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Sahil. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Sahil. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Sahil.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Kabir. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Kabir. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Kabir.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Meera. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Meera. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Meera.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Ananya. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Ananya. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Ananya.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Imran. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Rohan. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Rohan. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Rohan.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Riya. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Riya. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Riya.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Aisha. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Aisha. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Aisha.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Aarav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Aryan. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Aryan. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Aryan.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Tara. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Tara. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Tara.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Farhan. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Farhan. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Farhan.

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