Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 957 · 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?
   “That joke is so funny,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “That joke is so funny___” giggled Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Yash. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Yash. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Yash.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Imran. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Imran. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Imran.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Ishaan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Ishaan. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Ishaan.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Neel. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Neel. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Neel.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Sneha. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Sneha. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Sneha.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Aisha. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Aisha. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Aisha.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Kavya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Rohan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Rohan. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Rohan.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Kabir. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Kabir. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Kabir.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Nisha. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Nisha. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Nisha.
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Pooja. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Pooja. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Pooja.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Vihaan. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Vihaan. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Vihaan.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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