Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 444 · 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) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Kabir. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Kabir. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Kabir.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Arjun. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Arjun. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Arjun.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Ishaan. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Ishaan. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Ishaan.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Maria. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Maria. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Maria.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Maria. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Maria. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Maria.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Diya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Farhan. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Farhan. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Farhan.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Joseph. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Joseph. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Joseph.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Priya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Zoya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Yash. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Yash. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Yash.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Ishaan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Dev. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Dev.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Riya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Nisha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Aarav. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Aarav. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Aarav.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Farhan. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Farhan. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Farhan.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Simran. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Simran. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Simran.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Diya. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Diya. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Diya.

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