Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 350 · 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) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Dev. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Dev. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Dev.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Kabir. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Kabir. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Kabir.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Yash. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Yash. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Yash.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Dev. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Dev. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Dev.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Nisha. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Nisha.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Tara. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Kabir. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Kabir. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Kabir.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Sneha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Aisha. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Aisha. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aisha.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Tenzin. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Tenzin. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Tenzin.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Riya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Dev. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Dev. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Dev.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Vihaan. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Vihaan. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Vihaan.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Farhan. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Farhan. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Farhan.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Kavya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Aryan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Arjun. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Vihaan. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Vihaan. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Vihaan.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Vihaan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Riya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Ananya. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Ananya. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Ananya.
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Priya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Priya. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Priya.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Riya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Riya.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked

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