Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 407 · 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?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Yash. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Yash. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Yash.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Arjun. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Dev. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Dev. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Dev.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Rohan. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Rohan. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Rohan.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Sneha. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Sneha. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Sneha.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Dev. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Dev. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Dev.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Yash. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Yash. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Yash.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aisha. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Aisha. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Aisha.
20. 20.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 (?)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Saanvi. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Saanvi. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Saanvi.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Priya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Priya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Priya.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Manav. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Manav. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Manav.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Yash. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Yash. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Yash.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Kabir. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Kabir. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Kabir.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Aryan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Aryan. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aryan.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Aarav. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Aarav. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Aarav.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Tara. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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