Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 651 · 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?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Fatima. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Fatima. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Fatima.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Aisha. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aisha. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Aisha.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Dev. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Dev. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Dev.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Imran. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Imran. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Imran.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Ananya. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Ananya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Ananya.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Sahil. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Sahil. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Sahil.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Dev. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Aryan. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Aryan. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Aryan.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Ananya. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Ananya. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Ananya.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Vihaan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Vihaan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Vihaan.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Aryan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Aryan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Aryan.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Aisha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Sneha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Neel. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Neel. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Neel.
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Priya. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Priya. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Priya.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Riya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Nisha. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Nisha. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Nisha.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed

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