Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 384 · 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) “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.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Sneha. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Sneha. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Sneha.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Nisha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Aarav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Farhan. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Farhan. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Farhan.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Farhan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Yash. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Yash. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Yash.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Sneha. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Sneha. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Sneha.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Ishaan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Sahil. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Diya. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Diya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Diya.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Joseph. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Farhan. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Farhan. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Farhan.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Rohan. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Rohan. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Rohan.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Dev. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Dev. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Dev.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Dev. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Dev. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Dev.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Zoya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Ishaan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Ishaan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Ishaan.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Arjun. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Arjun. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Saanvi. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Simran. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Simran. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Simran.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Priya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Priya. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Priya.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Pooja. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Nisha. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Nisha. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Nisha.

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