Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 528 · 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) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Imran. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Imran. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Imran.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Simran. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Simran. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Simran.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Neel. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Neel. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Neel.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Ishaan. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Ishaan. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Ishaan.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Aarav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Ishaan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Ishaan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Ishaan.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Manav. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Manav. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Manav.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Yash. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Yash. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Yash.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Sahil. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Sahil. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Sahil.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Kavya. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Kavya. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Kavya.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Diya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Diya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Diya.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Manav. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Manav. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Manav.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Dev. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Dev.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Aisha. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Aisha. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aisha.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Diya. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Diya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Diya.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Tenzin. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Tenzin. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Tenzin.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Maria. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Maria. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Maria.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Rohan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Rohan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Rohan.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)

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