Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 180 · 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?
   “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Ishaan. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Ishaan. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Ishaan.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Riya. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Riya.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Tara. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Tara. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Tara.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Simran. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Simran. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Simran.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Nisha. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Nisha.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Neel. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Neel. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Neel.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Manav. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Manav. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Manav.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Neel. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Neel. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Neel.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Kabir. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Kabir. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Kabir.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Aryan. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Aryan. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Aryan.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Tara. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Rohan. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Rohan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Rohan.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Aarav. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Aarav. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Aarav.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Kavya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Kavya. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Kavya.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Sneha. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Sneha. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Sneha.
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Yash. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Yash. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Yash.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Tenzin. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Simran. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Simran. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Simran.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Priya. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Priya. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Priya.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Maria. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Maria. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Maria.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted

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