Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 235 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Neel. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Neel. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Neel.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Farhan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Farhan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Farhan.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Kabir. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Fatima. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Fatima. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Fatima.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “That joke is so funny,” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Imran. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aryan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Aryan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Aryan.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Aisha. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Aisha. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Aisha.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Fatima. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Fatima. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Fatima.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Simran. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Yash. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Yash. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Yash.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Simran. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Riya. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Riya. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Riya.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Maria. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Maria. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Maria.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Saanvi. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Saanvi. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Saanvi.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Tara. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Tara. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Tara.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Manav. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Manav. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Manav.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Pooja. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Pooja. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Pooja.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Diya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Diya. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Diya.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Arjun. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Arjun. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Arjun.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Aarav. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Aarav. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Aarav.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Ishaan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Ishaan.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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