Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 425 · 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?
   “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Simran. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Simran. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Simran.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Ananya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Maria. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Maria. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Maria.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Simran. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Simran. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Simran.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Aryan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aryan. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Aryan.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Zoya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Zoya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Zoya.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Aarav. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Aarav. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Aarav.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Zoya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Yash. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Yash. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Yash.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Fatima. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Fatima. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Fatima.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Nisha. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Nisha. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Nisha.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Manav. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Manav. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Manav.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Sahil. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Sahil. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Sahil.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled

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