Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 43 · 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, you have milk on your nose, giggled Ananya. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Ananya. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Ananya.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Arjun. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Arjun. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Arjun.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Maria. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Maria. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Maria.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Simran. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Simran. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Simran.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Imran. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Imran. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Imran.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Fatima. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Fatima. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Fatima.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Neel. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Saanvi. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Saanvi. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Saanvi.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Maria. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Maria. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Maria.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Aryan. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Aryan. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Aryan.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Fatima. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Fatima. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Fatima.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Riya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Riya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Zoya. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Zoya. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Zoya.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Ishaan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Nisha. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Nisha. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Nisha.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Maria. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Maria. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Maria.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Tenzin. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Tenzin. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Tenzin.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Farhan. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Farhan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Farhan.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Saanvi. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Saanvi. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Saanvi.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Aryan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Aryan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aryan.

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