Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 919 · 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?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Riya. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Riya. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Riya.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Sneha. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Sneha. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Sneha.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Kavya. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Kavya. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Kavya.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Fatima. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Sahil. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Sahil. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Sahil.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Aisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Rohan. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Rohan. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Rohan.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Meera. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Meera. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Ishaan. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Ishaan. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Ishaan.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Sahil. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Ishaan. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Ishaan. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Ishaan.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Imran. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Imran. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Imran.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Simran. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Simran. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Simran.

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