Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 16 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Farhan. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Farhan. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Farhan.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Maria. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Maria. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Maria.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Fatima. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Fatima. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Fatima.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Maria. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Maria. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Maria.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Zoya. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Zoya. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Zoya.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Arjun. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Arjun. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Arjun.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Simran. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Simran. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Simran.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aisha. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Aisha. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Aisha.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Dev. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Kabir. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Kabir. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Kabir.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Saanvi. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Saanvi. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Saanvi.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Manav. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Manav. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Manav.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Neel. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Neel. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Neel.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Priya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Priya. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Priya.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Riya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Vihaan. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Vihaan. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Vihaan.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Imran. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Imran. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Imran.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Dev. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Dev. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Dev.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Ananya. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Ananya. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Ananya.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Simran. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Simran. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Simran.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Aarav. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Aarav. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Aarav.

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