Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 686 · 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?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Vihaan. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Vihaan. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Vihaan.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Joseph. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Sneha. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Sneha. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Sneha.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Farhan. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Farhan. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Farhan.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Rohan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Simran. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Simran. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Simran.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Ananya. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Ananya. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Ananya.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Fatima. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Fatima. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Fatima.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Nisha. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Nisha.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Simran. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Simran. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Simran.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Saanvi. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Tara. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Tara. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Tara.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Yash. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Yash. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Yash.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Simran. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Dev. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Dev. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Dev.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Aisha. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Aisha. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Aisha.

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