Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 391 · 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) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Imran. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Imran. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Imran.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Pooja. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Pooja. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Pooja.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Riya. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Riya. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Riya.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Meera. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Riya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Riya. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Riya.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “That joke is so funny,” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Manav. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Manav. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Manav.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Imran. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Imran. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Imran.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Farhan. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Farhan. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Farhan.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Neel. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Neel. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Neel.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Rohan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Rohan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Rohan.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Farhan. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Farhan. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Farhan.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Kavya. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Kavya. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Kavya.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Rohan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Rohan. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Rohan.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Aisha. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Aisha. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Aisha.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Diya. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Neel. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Neel. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Neel.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Kavya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Diya. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Diya. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Diya.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed

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