Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 352 · 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?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Meera. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Meera. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Meera.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Diya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Tenzin. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Tenzin. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Tenzin.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Diya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Diya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Diya.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Saanvi. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Saanvi. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Saanvi.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Nisha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Meera. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Meera.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Sahil. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Sahil. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Sahil.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Tara. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Tara. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Tara.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Yash. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Yash. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Yash.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Sahil. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Sahil. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Sahil.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Neel. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Neel. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Neel.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Sneha. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Sneha. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Sneha.

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