Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 925 · 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?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Aarav. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Aarav. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aarav.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Zoya. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Zoya. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Zoya.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Imran. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Imran. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Imran.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Aarav. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Aarav.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Aryan. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Saanvi. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Saanvi. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Saanvi.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Sneha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Imran. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Imran. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Imran.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Tara. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Tara. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Tara.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Neel. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Neel. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Neel.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Rohan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Dev. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Dev. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Dev.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Farhan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Farhan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Farhan.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Dev. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Farhan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Farhan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Farhan.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Farhan. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Farhan. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Farhan.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Aisha. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Aisha. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Aisha.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Sahil. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Diya. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Diya. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Diya.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Neel. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Neel. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Neel.

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