Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 49 · 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) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Vihaan. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Vihaan. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Vihaan.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Zoya. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Zoya. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Zoya.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Maria. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Ishaan. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Ishaan. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Ishaan.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Saanvi. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Arjun. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Arjun. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Arjun.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Simran. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Simran. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Simran.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Maria. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Maria. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Maria.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Joseph. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Meera. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Meera. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Meera.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Diya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Tara. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Tara. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Tara.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Yash. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Yash. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Yash.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
29. 29.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.
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Imran. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Imran. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Imran.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Riya. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Riya. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Riya.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Manav. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Manav. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Manav.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Rohan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Rohan. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Rohan.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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