Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 309 · 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 Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Meera. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Meera. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Meera.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Maria. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Manav. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Manav. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Manav.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Manav. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Riya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Riya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Riya.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Imran. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Imran. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Imran.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Kabir. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Kabir. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Kabir.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Neel. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Neel. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Neel.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Riya. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Riya. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Riya.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Manav. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Manav. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Manav.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Rohan. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Rohan. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Rohan.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Dev. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Dev. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Dev.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Nisha. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Nisha.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Riya. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Riya. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Riya.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Diya. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Diya. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Diya.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Fatima. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Fatima. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Fatima.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Pooja. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Ishaan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Ishaan.
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Tenzin. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Tenzin. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Tenzin.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Sahil. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Sahil. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Sahil.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Sneha. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Sneha. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Sneha.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Ananya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked

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