Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 259 · 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?
   “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Joseph. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Joseph. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Joseph.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Farhan. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Farhan. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Farhan.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Aryan.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Pooja. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Pooja. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Pooja.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Arjun. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Arjun. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Arjun.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Nisha. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Nisha. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Nisha.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Arjun. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Arjun. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Arjun.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Fatima. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Fatima. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Fatima.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Yash. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Yash. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Yash.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Kavya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Kavya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Kavya.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Rohan. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Rohan. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Rohan.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Yash. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Yash. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Yash.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Simran. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Simran. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Simran.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Dev. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Kavya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Riya. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Riya.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Aisha. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Aisha. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Aisha.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Farhan. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Farhan. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Farhan.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Kabir. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Kabir. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Kabir.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Nisha. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Nisha.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Vihaan. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Vihaan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Vihaan.

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