Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 66 · 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) Watch out for that car! shouted Dev. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Dev. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Dev.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Aryan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Arjun. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Arjun. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Arjun.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Meera. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Meera. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Meera.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Neel. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Neel. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Neel.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Nisha. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Nisha. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Nisha.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Maria. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Maria. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Maria.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Joseph. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Joseph. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Joseph.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Ishaan. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Ishaan. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Ishaan.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Ishaan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Ishaan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Ishaan.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Tenzin. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Kavya. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Kavya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Kavya.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Imran. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Imran. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Imran.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Arjun. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Arjun. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Arjun.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Kavya. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Kavya. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Kavya.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Kabir. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Kabir. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Kabir.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Diya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Diya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Diya.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Priya. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Priya. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Priya.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Imran. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Imran. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Imran.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled

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