Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 245 · 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) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Kavya. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Kavya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Kavya.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Zoya. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Zoya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Zoya.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Dev. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Dev. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Dev.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Aryan.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Tenzin. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Tenzin. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Tenzin.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Ananya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Ananya. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Ananya.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Neel. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Neel. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Neel.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Manav. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Zoya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Zoya. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Zoya.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Ishaan. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Ishaan. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Ishaan.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Ishaan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Ishaan. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Ishaan.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Aarav. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aarav. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Aarav.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Joseph. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Joseph. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Joseph.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Zoya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Neel. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Neel. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Neel.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Sahil. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Sahil. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Sahil.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Vihaan. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Vihaan. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Vihaan.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Meera. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Meera. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Meera.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Saanvi. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Saanvi. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Saanvi.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Saanvi. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Saanvi. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Saanvi.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Maria. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Maria. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Maria.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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