Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 923 · 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?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Ananya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Neel. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Neel. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Neel.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Manav. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Manav. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Manav.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Aisha. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Meera. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Meera. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Meera.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Dev. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Dev. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Dev.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Zoya. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Zoya. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Zoya.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Riya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Riya. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Riya.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Ishaan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Ishaan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Ishaan.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Kabir. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Kabir. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Kabir.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Imran. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Imran. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Imran.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Tenzin. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Tenzin. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Tenzin.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Tara. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Tara. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Tara.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Manav. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Manav. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Manav.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Yash. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Yash. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Yash.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Neel. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Neel. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Neel.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Diya. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Diya. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Diya.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Dev. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Dev. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Dev.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Imran. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Imran. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Imran.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Tara. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Tara. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Tara.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Meera. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Meera. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Meera.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Joseph. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked

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