Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 921 · 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?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Diya. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Diya. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Diya.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Aarav. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Aarav. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Aarav.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Manav. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Manav. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Manav.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Simran. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Simran. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Simran.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Aarav. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Aarav. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Aarav.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Tenzin. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Simran. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Simran. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Simran.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Joseph. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Joseph. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Joseph.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Ishaan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Ishaan. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Ishaan.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Maria. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Maria. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Maria.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Nisha. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Nisha. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Nisha.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Saanvi. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Pooja. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Pooja. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Pooja.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Neel. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Neel. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Neel.
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Pooja. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Pooja. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Pooja.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Aryan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)

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