Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 370 · 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) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Aarav. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Aarav. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Aarav.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Nisha. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Nisha. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Nisha.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Kabir. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Kabir. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Kabir.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Ananya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Ananya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Ananya.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Arjun. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Arjun. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Arjun.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Yash. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Yash. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Yash.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Sahil. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Sahil. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Sahil.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Saanvi.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Farhan. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Farhan. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Farhan.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Joseph. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Joseph. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Joseph.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Ishaan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Fatima. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Fatima. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Fatima.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Arjun. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Arjun. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Arjun.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Aisha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Fatima. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Kavya. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Kavya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Kavya.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Saanvi. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Saanvi. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Saanvi.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Simran. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Simran. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Simran.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Maria. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Fatima. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Fatima. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Fatima.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Nisha. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Nisha.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Farhan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Farhan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Farhan.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Sneha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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