Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 910 · 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?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Zoya. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Zoya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Zoya.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Yash. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Yash. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Yash.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Dev. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Dev.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Aarav. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Aarav. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Aarav.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Tara. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Tara. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Tara.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Sneha. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Sneha. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Sneha.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Aarav. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Priya. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Priya. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Priya.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
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 mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Ananya. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Ananya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Ananya.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Sahil. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Sahil. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Sahil.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Manav. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Manav. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Manav.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Rohan. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Rohan. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Rohan.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Tara. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Tara. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Tara.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Diya. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Diya. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Diya.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Nisha. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Nisha. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Nisha.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Tara. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Tara. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Tara.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Zoya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked

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