Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 344 · 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) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Riya. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Riya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Riya.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Grab the rope!” ___ Fatima. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Saanvi. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Saanvi. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Saanvi.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Pooja. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Saanvi. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Saanvi. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Saanvi.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Vihaan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Vihaan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Vihaan.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
13. 13.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.
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Aisha. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aisha. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Aisha.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Tenzin. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Tenzin. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Tenzin.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Tenzin. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Manav. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Manav. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Manav.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Joseph. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Joseph. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Joseph.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Ananya. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Ananya. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Ananya.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Diya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Aarav. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Aarav. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Aarav.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Rohan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Rohan. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Rohan.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Diya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Diya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Diya.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Vihaan. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Vihaan. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Vihaan.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Aisha. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Aisha. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Aisha.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Sneha. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Sneha. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Sneha.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Saanvi. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Saanvi. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Saanvi.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Yash. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Yash. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Yash.

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