Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 541 · 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?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Aisha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Riya. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Riya.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Riya. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Riya.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Nisha. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Nisha.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Maria. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Maria. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Maria.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Riya. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Riya. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Riya.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Priya. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Priya. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Priya.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Joseph. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Yash. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Yash. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Yash.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Farhan. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Farhan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Farhan.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Ishaan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Ishaan. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Ishaan.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Arjun. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Arjun. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Arjun.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Aisha. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Aisha. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Aisha.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Fatima. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Fatima. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Fatima.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Arjun. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Arjun. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Arjun.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Dev. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Dev. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Dev.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Farhan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Farhan. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Farhan.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Neel. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Neel. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Neel.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Farhan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Farhan. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Farhan.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Tenzin. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Tenzin. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Tenzin.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Tara. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Tara. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Tara.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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