Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 939 · 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?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Riya. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Riya. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Riya.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Farhan. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Farhan. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Farhan.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Maria. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Kabir. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Kabir. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Kabir.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Aarav. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Aarav. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Aarav.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Sahil. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Sahil. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Sahil.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Arjun. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Arjun. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Arjun.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Sneha. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Sneha. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Sneha.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Diya. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Diya. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Diya.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Saanvi. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Saanvi. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Saanvi.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Saanvi. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Saanvi.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Yash. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Yash. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Yash.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Kavya. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Kavya. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Kavya.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Rohan. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Rohan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Rohan.

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