Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 505 · 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?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Sneha. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Sneha. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Sneha.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Neel. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Vihaan. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Vihaan. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Vihaan.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “That joke is so funny___” giggled Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Nisha. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Nisha. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Nisha.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Kavya. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Kavya. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Kavya.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Simran. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Simran. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Simran.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Sahil. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Sahil. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Sahil.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Yash. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Yash. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Yash.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Neel. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Neel. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Neel.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Aarav. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Aarav. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Aarav.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Aisha. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Aisha. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Aisha.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Riya. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Riya. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Riya.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Imran. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Imran. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Imran.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Saanvi. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Saanvi. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Saanvi.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Sahil. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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