Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 898 · 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?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Ananya. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Ananya. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Ananya.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Grab the rope!” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Sahil. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Sahil. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Sahil.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Yash. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Yash. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Yash.
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Priya. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Priya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Priya.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Kavya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Kavya. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Kavya.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Rohan. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Rohan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Rohan.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Kabir. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Kabir. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Kabir.
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Neel. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Neel. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Neel.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Simran. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Simran. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Simran.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Meera. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Meera.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Pooja. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Pooja. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Pooja.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Ananya. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Ananya. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Ananya.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Saanvi. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Saanvi. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Saanvi. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Saanvi.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Vihaan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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