Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 4 · 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) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Ananya. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Ananya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Ananya.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Joseph. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Joseph. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Joseph.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Fatima. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Fatima. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Fatima.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Meera. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Meera.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Neel. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Neel. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Neel.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Joseph. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Imran. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Imran. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Imran.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Neel. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Neel. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Neel.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Pooja. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Pooja. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Pooja.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Kavya. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Kavya. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Kavya.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Joseph. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Joseph. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Joseph.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Kabir. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Kabir. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Kabir.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Simran. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Neel. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Neel. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Neel.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aryan. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Aryan. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Aryan.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Manav. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Manav. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Manav.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Nisha. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Nisha. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Nisha.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Joseph. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Manav. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Manav. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Manav.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Ananya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Ananya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Ananya. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Ananya.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Joseph. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Joseph. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Joseph.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Arjun. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Arjun. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Arjun.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

Free creative writing lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/creative-writing-for-kids