Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 664 · 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) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Farhan. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Farhan. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Farhan.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Yash. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Yash. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Yash.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Diya. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Diya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Diya.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Dev. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Dev. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Dev.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Aryan. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Aryan. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Aryan.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Kabir. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Kabir. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Kabir.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Manav. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Manav. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Manav.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Zoya. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Zoya. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Zoya.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Saanvi. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Saanvi. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Saanvi.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Aryan. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Riya. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Riya. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Riya.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Aarav. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Aarav. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Aarav.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Ananya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Aisha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Zoya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Zoya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Zoya.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Zoya. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Zoya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Zoya.

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