Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 509 · 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?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Sneha. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Sneha. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Sneha.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Meera. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Meera. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Meera.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Rohan. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Rohan. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Rohan.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Imran. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Imran. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Nisha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Manav. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Manav. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Manav.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Imran. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Imran. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Imran.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Imran. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Imran. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Imran.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Joseph. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Joseph. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Joseph.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Meera. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Meera. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Meera.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Simran. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Simran. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Simran.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Ananya. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Ananya. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Ananya.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Neel. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Diya. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Diya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Diya.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Maria. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Ishaan. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Ishaan. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Ishaan.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Sneha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Imran. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Imran. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Imran.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Diya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Diya. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Diya.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Kabir. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Kabir. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Kabir.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Dev. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Dev. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Dev.

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