Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 676 · 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?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Fatima. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Fatima. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Fatima.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Grab the rope!” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Ananya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Ananya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Ananya.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “That joke is so funny___” giggled Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Aryan. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Aryan. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Aryan.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Aisha. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Aisha. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Aisha.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Ishaan. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Ishaan.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Sneha. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Sneha. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Sneha.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aryan. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Aryan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Aryan.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Ishaan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Ishaan.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Fatima. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Fatima. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Fatima.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Kabir. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Kabir. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Kabir.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Ananya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Ananya. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Ananya.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Farhan. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Farhan. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Farhan.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Sahil. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Sahil. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Sahil.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Tenzin. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Tenzin. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Tenzin.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Dev. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Dev. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Dev.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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