Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 310 · 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) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Fatima. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Fatima. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Fatima.
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Dev. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Dev. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Dev.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Pooja. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Pooja. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Pooja.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Meera. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Meera. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Meera.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Saanvi. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Saanvi.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Kabir. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Kabir. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Kabir.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Tenzin. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Tenzin. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Tenzin.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Maria. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Sahil. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Imran. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Imran. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Imran.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Sahil. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Nisha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Arjun. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Arjun. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Arjun.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Simran. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Simran. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Simran.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Aarav. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Aarav. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Aarav.
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Ananya. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Ananya. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Ananya.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Arjun. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Arjun. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Arjun.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Diya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered

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