Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 361 · 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?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Riya. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Riya.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Pooja. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Saanvi.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Priya. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Priya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Priya.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Riya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Riya. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Riya.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Vihaan. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Imran. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Imran. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Imran.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Rohan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Rohan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Rohan.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Meera. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Meera. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Meera.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Ananya. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Ananya. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Ananya.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Sneha. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Sneha. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Sneha.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Fatima. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Fatima. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Fatima.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Farhan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Farhan. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Farhan.
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Sahil. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Sahil. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Sahil.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Ishaan. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Ishaan. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Ishaan.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Meera. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Meera. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Meera.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Ishaan. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Ishaan. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Ishaan.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Pooja. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Pooja. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Pooja.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Ishaan. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Ishaan. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Ishaan.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Ishaan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Ishaan.

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