Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 513 · 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?
   “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Priya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Priya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Priya.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Joseph. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Joseph. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Joseph.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Sneha. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Sneha. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Sneha.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “That joke is so funny___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Maria. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Maria. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Maria.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Priya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Priya. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Priya.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Vihaan. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Vihaan. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Vihaan.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Kavya. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Kavya. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Kavya.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Saanvi. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Saanvi. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Saanvi.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Tenzin. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Tenzin. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Tenzin.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Aarav. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Aarav. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aarav.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Priya. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Priya. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Priya.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Kavya. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Kavya. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Kavya.
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Sahil. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Sahil. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Sahil.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Sahil. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Sahil. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Sahil.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Yash. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Yash. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Yash.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Fatima. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Fatima. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Fatima.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Aarav. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Aarav. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aarav.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Imran. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Imran. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Imran.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Sneha. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Sneha. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Sneha.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Sneha. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Sneha. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Sneha.

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