Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 494 · 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?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Aarav. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Aarav. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aarav.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Tenzin. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Tenzin. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Tenzin.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Imran. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Imran. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Imran.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Ishaan. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Ishaan. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Ishaan.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Kavya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Pooja. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Pooja. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Pooja.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Maria. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Maria. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Maria.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Maria. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Ishaan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Ishaan. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Ishaan.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Priya. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Priya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Priya.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Sahil. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Sahil. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Sahil.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Tenzin. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Tenzin. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Tenzin.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Saanvi. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Saanvi. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Saanvi.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Imran. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Aryan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Farhan. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Farhan. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Farhan.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Zoya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Zoya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Zoya.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Zoya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Zoya. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Zoya.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Arjun. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Arjun. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Arjun.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Yash. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Yash. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Yash.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Joseph. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Joseph. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Joseph.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Aryan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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