Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 218 · 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) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Dev. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Dev. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Dev.
2. 2.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 (.)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Priya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Aarav. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Aarav. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Aarav.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Diya. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Diya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Diya.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Meera. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Meera. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Meera.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Imran. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Imran. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Imran.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Sneha. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Sneha. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Sneha.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Joseph. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Fatima. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Fatima. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Fatima.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Meera. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Meera. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Meera.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Ananya. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Ananya. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Ananya.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Dev. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Dev. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Dev.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Arjun. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Arjun. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Arjun.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Zoya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Zoya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Zoya.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Zoya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Zoya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Zoya.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Kavya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted

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