Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 497 · 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?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Saanvi. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Saanvi. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Saanvi.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Pooja. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Pooja. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Pooja.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Ananya. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Ananya. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Ananya.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Dev. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Dev. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Dev.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Sneha. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Sneha. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Sneha.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Meera. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Meera. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Meera.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Dev. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Dev. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Dev.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Pooja. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Pooja. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Pooja.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Joseph. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Meera. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Meera. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Meera.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Aryan. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Aryan.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Aarav. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aarav. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Aarav.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Sneha. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Sneha. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Sneha.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Sahil. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Joseph. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Joseph. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Joseph.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Tenzin. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Tenzin. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Tenzin.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Rohan. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Rohan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Rohan.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Rohan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Rohan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Rohan.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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