Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 587 · 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 Ishaan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Ishaan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Ishaan.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Kabir. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Kabir. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Kabir.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Meera. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Meera. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Meera.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Arjun. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Arjun. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Arjun.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Tara. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Tara. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Tara.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Dev. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Dev. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Dev.
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Saanvi. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Saanvi. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Saanvi.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Joseph. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Joseph. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Joseph.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Vihaan. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Vihaan. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Vihaan.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Yash. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Yash. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Yash.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Aisha. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Aisha. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aisha.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Manav. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Manav. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Manav.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Dev. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Dev. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Dev.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Manav. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Manav. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Manav.

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