Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 176 · 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) 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.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Saanvi. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Saanvi. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Saanvi.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Sahil. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Fatima. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Fatima. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Fatima.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Tara. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Tara. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Tara.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Arjun. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Arjun. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Arjun.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Riya. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Riya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Riya.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Kavya. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Kavya. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Kavya.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Arjun. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Arjun. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Arjun.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Ishaan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Aisha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Diya. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Diya. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Diya.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Riya. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Riya. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Riya.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Kabir. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Kabir. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Kabir.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Joseph. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Joseph. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Joseph.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Aarav. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Aarav. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Aarav.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Simran. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Simran. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Simran.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Kabir. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Saanvi. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Saanvi. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Saanvi.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Tara. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Tara. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Tara.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Riya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Riya. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Riya.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Pooja. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Pooja. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Pooja.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Vihaan. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Vihaan. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Vihaan.

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