Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 174 · 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?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Manav. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Manav. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Manav.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Rohan. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Rohan. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Rohan.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Sahil. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Sahil. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Sahil.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Riya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Riya. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Riya.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Nisha. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Joseph. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Joseph. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Joseph.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Aryan. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Aryan. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Aryan.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Aarav. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Dev. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Dev. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Dev.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Yash. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Yash. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Yash.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Imran. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Imran. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Imran.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Kabir. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Kabir. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Kabir.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Aarav. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Aarav. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aarav.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Kavya. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Kavya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Kavya.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Joseph. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Joseph. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Joseph.

Free creative writing lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/creative-writing-for-kids