Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 888 · 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 goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.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 (.)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Zoya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Zoya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Zoya.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Sahil. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Sahil. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Sahil.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Aisha. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aisha. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Aisha.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Kabir. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Kabir. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Kabir.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Nisha. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Nisha.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Aisha. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Aisha. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Aisha.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Tenzin. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Tenzin. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Tenzin.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Zoya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Meera. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Meera.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Rohan. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Rohan. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Rohan.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Vihaan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Vihaan. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Vihaan.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Arjun. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Arjun. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Arjun.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled

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