Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 219 · 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) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Aisha. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Aisha. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Aisha.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Simran. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Nisha. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Nisha. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Nisha.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Simran. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Simran. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Simran.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Vihaan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Vihaan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Vihaan.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Tara. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Tara. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Tara.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Fatima. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Fatima. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Fatima.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Kabir. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Aarav. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Aarav. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Aarav.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Nisha. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Nisha. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Nisha.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Farhan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Aarav. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Aarav. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Aarav.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Manav. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Manav. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Manav.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Diya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Diya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Diya.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Aisha. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Aisha. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aisha.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Aisha. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Aisha. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aisha.

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