Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 496 · 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?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Sahil. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Sahil. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Sahil.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Vihaan. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Vihaan. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Vihaan.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Arjun. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Arjun. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Arjun.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Maria. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Maria. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Maria.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Pooja. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Pooja. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Pooja.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Aarav. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Aarav. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Aarav.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Kabir. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Kabir. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Kabir.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Aryan. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aryan. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Aryan.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Riya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Imran. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Imran. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Imran.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Diya. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Diya. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Diya.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Fatima. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Priya. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Priya. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Priya.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Nisha. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Nisha.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Arjun. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Arjun. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Arjun.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Imran. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Imran. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Imran.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Arjun. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Arjun. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Arjun.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Riya. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Riya. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Riya.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Neel. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Neel. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Neel.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Arjun. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Arjun. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Arjun.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Manav. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Manav. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Manav.

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