Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 620 · 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) Come back here, Moti! shouted Aarav. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Aarav. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Aarav.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Sahil. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Sahil. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Sahil.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Riya. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Riya. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Riya.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Priya. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Priya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Priya.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Tenzin. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Tenzin. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Tenzin.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Sahil. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Sahil. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Sahil.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Dev. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Meera. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Meera. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Meera.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Sneha. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Sneha. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Sneha.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Sahil. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Arjun. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Arjun. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Arjun.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Zoya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Farhan. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Farhan. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Farhan.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Fatima. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Fatima. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Fatima.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Pooja. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Pooja. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Pooja.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Sneha. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Sneha. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Sneha.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Yash. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Yash. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Yash.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Manav. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Aisha. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Aisha. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aisha.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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