Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 214 · 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) “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.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Pooja. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Pooja. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Pooja.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Kabir. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Kabir. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Kabir.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Farhan. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Farhan. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Farhan.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Dev. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Dev. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Dev.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Ishaan. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Ishaan.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Meera. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Meera. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Meera.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Priya. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Priya. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Priya.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Pooja. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Pooja. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Pooja.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Arjun. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Arjun. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Arjun.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Pooja. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Pooja. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Pooja.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Diya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Diya. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Diya.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Priya. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Priya. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Priya.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Sahil. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Sahil. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Sahil.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Tara. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Tara. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Tara.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Diya. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Diya. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Diya.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Sahil. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Aryan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aryan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Aryan.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Aryan. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Aryan.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed

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