Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 51 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Saanvi. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Saanvi. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Saanvi.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Riya. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Riya. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Riya.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Riya. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Riya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Riya.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Pooja. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Meera. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Meera. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Meera.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Sneha. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Sneha. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Sneha.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Aarav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Farhan. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Farhan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Farhan.
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Nisha. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Nisha. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Nisha.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Kabir. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Kabir. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Kabir.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Ishaan. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Ishaan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Ishaan.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Farhan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Farhan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Farhan.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Aryan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Aryan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aryan.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Zoya. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Zoya. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Zoya.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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