Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 968 · 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?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Ishaan. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Pooja. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Pooja. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Pooja.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Rohan. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Rohan. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Rohan.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Vihaan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Zoya. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Zoya. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Zoya.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Yash. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Yash. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Yash.
16. 16.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 (!)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Imran. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Zoya. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Zoya. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Zoya.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Farhan. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Farhan. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Farhan.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Sahil. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Sahil. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Sahil.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Zoya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Zoya. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Zoya.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Kabir. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Kabir. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Kabir.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Fatima. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Fatima. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Farhan. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Farhan. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Farhan.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Rohan. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Rohan. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Rohan.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Sneha. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Sneha. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Sneha.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Ishaan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Ishaan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Ishaan.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Riya. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Riya. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Riya.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)

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