Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 172 · 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?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Sahil. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Sahil. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Sahil.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Aryan. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aryan.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Ishaan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Riya. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Riya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Riya.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Maria. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Maria. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Maria.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Vihaan. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Vihaan. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Vihaan.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Farhan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Farhan. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Farhan.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Aisha. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Aisha. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Aisha.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Simran. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Simran. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Simran.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Saanvi. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Saanvi. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Saanvi.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Kavya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Dev. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Dev.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Rohan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Rohan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Rohan.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Sneha. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Zoya. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Zoya. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Zoya.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Imran. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Ananya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Ananya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Ananya.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Farhan. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Farhan. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Farhan.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed

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