Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 220 · 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) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Ishaan. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Ishaan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Ishaan.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Meera. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Meera.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Farhan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Farhan. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Farhan.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Tara. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Tara. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Tara.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Sneha. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Sneha. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Sneha.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Imran. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Imran. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Imran.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Yash. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Yash. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Yash.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Ananya. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Ananya. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Ananya.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Kavya. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Kavya. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Kavya.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Rohan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Rohan. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Rohan.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Vihaan. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Vihaan. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Vihaan.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Neel. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Neel. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Neel.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Dev. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Nisha. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Nisha.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Rohan. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Rohan. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Rohan.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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