Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 940 · 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?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Yash. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Yash. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Yash.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Arjun. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Arjun. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Arjun.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Vihaan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Vihaan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Vihaan.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Sneha. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Sneha. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Sneha.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Rohan. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Rohan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Rohan.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Diya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Diya. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Diya.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Sahil. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Sahil. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Sahil.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Aisha. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Aisha. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Aisha.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Ishaan. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Ishaan.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
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 mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Nisha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Riya. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Riya. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Riya.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Yash. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Yash. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Yash.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Aarav. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Aarav. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Aarav.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Kavya. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Kavya. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Kavya.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Aryan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Aryan. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Aryan.

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