Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 906 · 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,” ___ Zoya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Imran. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Imran. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Imran.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Riya. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Riya. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Riya.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Tara. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Manav. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Aryan. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Aryan.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Kavya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Tara. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Tara. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Tara.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Tara. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Tara. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Tara.
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Ishaan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Ishaan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Ishaan.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Yash. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Yash. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Yash.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Tara. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Tara. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Tara.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Kavya. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Kavya. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Kavya.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Dev. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Dev. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Dev.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Kabir. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Kabir. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Kabir.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Pooja. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Pooja. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Pooja.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Saanvi. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Saanvi. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Saanvi.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Kabir. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Kabir. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Kabir.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Imran. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Imran. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Imran.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Sahil. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Sahil. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Sahil.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Maria. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled

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