Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 200 · 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) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Rohan. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Rohan. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Rohan.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Neel. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Neel. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Neel.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Joseph. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Zoya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Tenzin. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Tenzin. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Tenzin.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Pooja. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Vihaan. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Vihaan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Vihaan.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Rohan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Tenzin. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Tenzin. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Tenzin.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Sneha. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Sneha. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Sneha.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Imran. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Imran. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Imran.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Priya. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Priya. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Priya.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Yash. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Yash. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Yash.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Ishaan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Ishaan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Ishaan.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Arjun. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Arjun. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Arjun.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Sahil. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Sahil. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Sahil.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Arjun. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Arjun. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Arjun.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Fatima. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Priya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Priya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Priya.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Zoya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Zoya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Zoya.

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