Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 11 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Pooja. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Pooja. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Pooja.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Vihaan. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Vihaan. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Vihaan.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Aryan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Maria. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Maria. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Maria.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Dev. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Dev. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Dev.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Ananya. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Ananya. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Ananya.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Tara. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Tara. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Tara.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Imran. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Imran. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Imran.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Priya. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Priya. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Priya.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Tara. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Tara. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Tara.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Aryan. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Aryan. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Aryan.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Tara. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Tara. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Tara.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Saanvi.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Fatima. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Fatima. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Fatima.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Ishaan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Ishaan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Ishaan.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Ananya. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Ananya. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Ananya.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Aarav. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Aarav. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aarav.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Sneha. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Aryan. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Aryan. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Aryan.

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