Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 243 · 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?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Maria. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Maria. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Maria.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Priya. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Priya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Priya.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Ananya. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Ananya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Ananya.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Manav. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Manav. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Manav.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Yash. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Yash. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Yash.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Arjun. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Arjun. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Arjun.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Aryan. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Aryan. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Aryan.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Fatima. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Fatima. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Fatima.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Meera. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Meera. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Meera.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Pooja. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Farhan. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Farhan. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Farhan.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Zoya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Priya. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Priya. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Priya.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Maria. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Vihaan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Riya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Riya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Riya.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Priya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Priya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Priya.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Sneha. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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