Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 516 · 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) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Yash. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Yash. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Yash.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Priya. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Priya. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Priya.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Zoya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Tara. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Tara. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Tara.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Joseph. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Joseph. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Joseph.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Pooja. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Pooja. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Pooja.
7. 7.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 (!)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Kavya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Kavya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Kavya.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Fatima. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Fatima. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Fatima.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Ishaan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Ishaan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Ishaan.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Saanvi. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Saanvi. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Saanvi.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Neel. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Neel. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Neel.
16. 16.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 (.)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Riya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Riya. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Riya.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Rohan. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Rohan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Rohan.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Ananya. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Ananya. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Ananya.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Sneha. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Sneha. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Sneha.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Ishaan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Kavya. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Kavya. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Kavya.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Aarav. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Aarav. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aarav.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Nisha. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Nisha.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Diya. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Diya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Diya.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Aarav. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Zoya. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Zoya. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Zoya.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Saanvi. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Saanvi. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Saanvi.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Zoya. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Zoya. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Zoya.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Farhan. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Farhan. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Farhan.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Aisha. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Aisha. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Aisha.

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