Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 164 · 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?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Imran. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Imran. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Imran.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Tara. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Tara. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Tara.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Sneha. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Sneha. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Sneha.
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Meera. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Meera.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Joseph. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Kabir. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Kabir. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Kabir.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Yash. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Yash. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Yash.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Fatima. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Fatima. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Fatima.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Riya. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Riya.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Aryan. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Aryan.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Tenzin. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Tenzin. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Tenzin.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Simran. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Arjun. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Arjun. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Arjun.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Yash. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Yash. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Yash.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Neel. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Neel. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Neel.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Arjun. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Arjun. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Arjun.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Fatima. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Fatima. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Fatima.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Pooja. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Pooja. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Pooja.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Aisha. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Aisha. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Aisha.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Imran. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Imran. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Imran.

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