Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 671 · 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) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Maria. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Maria. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Maria.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Kabir. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Kabir. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Kabir.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Rohan. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Rohan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Rohan.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Saanvi. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Saanvi. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Saanvi.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “That joke is so funny,” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Saanvi. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Saanvi. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Saanvi.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Kavya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Kavya. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Kavya.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Simran. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Simran. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Simran.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Aarav. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aarav. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Aarav.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Ishaan. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Ishaan. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Ishaan.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Aisha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Vihaan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Vihaan. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Vihaan.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Ishaan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Dev. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Dev. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Dev.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Saanvi. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Saanvi. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Saanvi.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Imran. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Imran. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Imran.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Neel. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Neel. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Neel.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Rohan. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Rohan. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Rohan.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Nisha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Aisha. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Aisha. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Aisha.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Manav. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Manav. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Manav.

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