Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 262 · 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) What time does the train leave? asked Aisha. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Aisha. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Aisha.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Fatima. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Fatima. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Fatima.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Tara. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Yash. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Yash. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Yash.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Riya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Riya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Riya.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Dev. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Dev. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Dev.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Diya. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Diya. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Diya.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Rohan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Rohan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Rohan.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Farhan. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Farhan. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Farhan.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Imran. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Aarav. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Aarav. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Aarav.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Ishaan. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Ishaan.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Vihaan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Vihaan. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Vihaan.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Yash. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Yash. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Yash.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Yash. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Yash. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Yash.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Joseph. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Joseph. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Joseph.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Zoya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Zoya. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Zoya.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Neel. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Neel. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Neel.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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