Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 248 · 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) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Ishaan. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Ishaan. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Ishaan.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “That joke is so funny,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Yash. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Tenzin. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Tenzin. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Tenzin.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Aryan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Aryan. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Aryan.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Diya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Diya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Diya.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Priya. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Priya. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Priya.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Joseph. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Joseph. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Joseph.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Kavya. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Kavya. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Kavya.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Tara. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Tara. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Tara.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Sneha. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Sneha. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Sneha.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Zoya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Sneha. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Sneha. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Sneha.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Zoya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Zoya. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Zoya.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Saanvi. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Rohan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Rohan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Rohan.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Simran. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Simran. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Simran.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Diya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Dev. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Dev. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Dev.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Joseph. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Joseph. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Joseph.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Ananya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Ananya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Ananya.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Farhan. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Farhan. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Farhan.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Ananya. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Ananya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Ananya.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Kabir. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Kabir. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Kabir.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed

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