Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 589 · 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?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Manav. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Manav. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Manav.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Simran. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Simran. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Simran.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Aisha. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Aisha. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Aisha.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Pooja. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Riya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Kavya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Kavya. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Kavya.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Tara. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Tara. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Tara.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Aryan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Aryan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Aryan.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Yash. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Yash. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Yash.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Rohan. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Rohan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Rohan.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Kavya. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Kavya. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Kavya.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Aisha. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Ishaan. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Ishaan. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Ishaan.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Simran. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Simran. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Simran.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Rohan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Rohan. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Rohan.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Vihaan. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Vihaan. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Vihaan.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Nisha. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Nisha.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Joseph. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked

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