Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 307 · 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?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Diya. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Diya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Diya.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Farhan. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Farhan. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Farhan.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Diya. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Diya. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Diya.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Ananya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Kabir. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Kabir. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Kabir.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Joseph. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Joseph. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Joseph.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Pooja. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Pooja. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Pooja.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Kabir. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Kabir. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Kabir.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Yash. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Yash. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Yash.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Rohan. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Rohan. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Rohan.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Dev. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Dev. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Dev.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Dev. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Tenzin. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Yash. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Yash. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Yash.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Saanvi. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Saanvi. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Saanvi.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Riya. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Riya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Riya.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Simran. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Diya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Diya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Diya.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Nisha. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Nisha.
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Simran. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Tara. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Tara. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Tara.

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