Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 338 · 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?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Priya. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Priya. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Priya.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Aisha. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Aisha. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Aisha.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Joseph. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Meera. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Meera. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Meera.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Yash. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Yash. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Yash.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Fatima. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Fatima. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Fatima.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Arjun. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Arjun. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Arjun.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Aarav. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Aarav. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Aarav.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Manav. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Manav. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Manav.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Zoya. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Zoya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Zoya.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Rohan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Rohan. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Rohan.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Yash. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Yash. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Yash.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Pooja. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Sahil. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Sahil. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Sahil.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Zoya. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Zoya. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Zoya.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Joseph. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Joseph. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Joseph.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Ishaan. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Ishaan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Ishaan.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Nisha. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Nisha. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Nisha.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Vihaan. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Vihaan. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Vihaan.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Dev. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Dev. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Dev.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Rohan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Rohan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Rohan.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Tara. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Tara. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Tara.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Meera. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Meera. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Meera.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Ananya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Ananya. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Ananya.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Joseph. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Joseph. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Joseph.

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