Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 217 · 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) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Aisha. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Aisha. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Aisha.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Sneha. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Sneha. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Sneha.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Zoya. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Zoya. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Zoya.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Vihaan. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Vihaan. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Vihaan.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Rohan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Rohan. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Rohan.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Tara. (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 Kabir. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Kabir. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Kabir.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Saanvi. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Farhan. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Farhan. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Farhan.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Imran. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Diya. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Diya. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Diya.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Aarav. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Aarav. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Aarav.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Aryan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Aryan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Aryan.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Yash. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Yash. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Yash.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Joseph. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Ananya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Pooja. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Pooja. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Pooja.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Yash. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Yash. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Yash.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Farhan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Farhan. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Farhan.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Dev. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Dev. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Dev.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Nisha. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Nisha. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Nisha.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed

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