Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 913 · 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 best friend is moving away___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Vihaan. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Vihaan. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Vihaan.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aryan. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Aryan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Aryan.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Sahil. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Sahil. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Sahil.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Arjun. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Arjun. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Arjun.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Dev. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Dev. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Dev.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Arjun. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Arjun. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Arjun.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Maria. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Maria. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Maria.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Pooja. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Pooja. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Pooja.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Saanvi. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Saanvi. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Saanvi.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Kavya. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Kavya. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Kavya.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Kavya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Vihaan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Vihaan. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Vihaan.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Neel. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Neel. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Neel.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Farhan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Farhan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Farhan.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Dev. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Dev. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Dev.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Manav. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Manav. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Manav.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Ishaan. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Ishaan. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Ishaan.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Joseph. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Joseph. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Joseph.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Dev. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Dev. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Dev.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Nisha. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Nisha.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered

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