Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 947 · 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?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Ishaan. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Ishaan. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Ishaan.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Aryan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Rohan. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Rohan. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Rohan.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Dev. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Dev. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Dev.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Yash. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Imran. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Sahil. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Sahil. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Sahil.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Kavya. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Kavya. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Kavya.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aisha. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Aisha. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Aisha.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Dev. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Dev. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Dev.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Diya. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Diya. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Diya.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Pooja. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Pooja. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Pooja.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Fatima. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Fatima. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Fatima.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aryan. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Aryan. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Aryan.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Nisha. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Nisha. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Nisha.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Kavya. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Kavya. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Kavya.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Ananya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Zoya. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Zoya. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Zoya.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Pooja. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Pooja. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Pooja.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Nisha. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Nisha.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Saanvi. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Saanvi. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Saanvi.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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