Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 596 · 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?
   “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Yash. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Yash. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Yash.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Priya. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Priya. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Priya.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Saanvi. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Saanvi. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Saanvi.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Meera. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Meera. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Meera.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Kavya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Kavya. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Kavya.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Riya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Joseph. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Joseph. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Joseph.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Neel. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Neel. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Neel.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Riya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Riya. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Riya.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Aryan. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Aryan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Aryan.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Tenzin. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Sneha. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Sneha. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Sneha.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Tara. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Tara. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Tara.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Fatima. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Fatima. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Fatima.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Aisha. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Aisha. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Aisha.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Ishaan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Ishaan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Ishaan.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Kavya. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Kavya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Kavya.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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