Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 52 · 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) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Aarav. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Aarav. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Aarav.
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Joseph. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Joseph. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Joseph.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Tara. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Fatima. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Fatima. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Fatima.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Rohan. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Rohan. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Rohan.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Yash. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Sahil. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Sahil. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Sahil.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Arjun. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Arjun. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Arjun.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Vihaan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Vihaan. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Vihaan.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Ananya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Ananya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Ananya.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Yash. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Yash. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Yash.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Ishaan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Ishaan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Ishaan.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Joseph. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Joseph. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Joseph.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Nisha. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Nisha. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Nisha.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Nisha. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Nisha. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Nisha.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Yash. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Yash. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Yash.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Nisha. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Nisha. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Nisha.

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