Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 512 · 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 question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Simran. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Simran. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Simran.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Rohan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Pooja. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Pooja. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Pooja.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Joseph. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Joseph. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Joseph.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Yash. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Yash. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Yash.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Farhan. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Farhan. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Farhan.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Tenzin. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Tenzin. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Tenzin.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Rohan. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Rohan. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Rohan.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Sahil. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Sahil. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Sahil.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Neel. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Vihaan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Vihaan. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Vihaan.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Imran. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Imran. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Imran.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Priya. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Priya. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Priya.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Vihaan. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Vihaan. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Vihaan.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Dev. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Dev. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Dev.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Tenzin. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Tenzin. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Tenzin.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Manav. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Manav. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Manav.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Fatima. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Fatima. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Fatima.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Dev. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Dev. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Dev.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Nisha. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Nisha. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Nisha.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Aisha. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Aisha. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Aisha.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Arjun. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Arjun. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Arjun.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Sneha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked

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