Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 212 · 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) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Tenzin. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Tenzin. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Tenzin.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Manav. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Manav. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Manav.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Farhan. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Farhan. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Farhan.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “That joke is so funny,” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Kabir. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Kabir. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Kabir.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Simran. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Simran. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Simran.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Aarav. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aarav. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Aarav.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Ishaan. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Ishaan. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Ishaan.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Sneha. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Sneha. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Sneha.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Manav. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Manav. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Manav.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Pooja. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Pooja. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Pooja.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Fatima. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Nisha. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Nisha. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Nisha.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Ananya. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Ananya. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Ananya.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Ishaan. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Ishaan.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Riya. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Riya. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Riya.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Maria. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Maria. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Maria.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed

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