Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 207 · 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) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Dev. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Dev.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Zoya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Zoya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Zoya.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Yash. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Yash. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Yash.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Sneha. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Sneha. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Sneha.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Simran. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Riya. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Riya. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Riya.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Aisha. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Aisha. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Aisha.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Joseph. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Joseph. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Joseph.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Pooja. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Pooja. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Pooja.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Zoya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Farhan. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Farhan. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Farhan.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Diya. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Diya. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Diya.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Nisha. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Nisha.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Imran. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Imran. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Imran.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Diya. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Diya. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Diya.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Dev. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Dev. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Dev.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Fatima. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Fatima. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Fatima.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Nisha. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Nisha.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Vihaan. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Vihaan. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Vihaan.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Kabir. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Kabir. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Kabir.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Kabir. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Kabir. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Kabir.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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