Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 693 · 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?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Ananya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Ananya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Ananya.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Dev. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Dev. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Dev.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Aarav. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Aarav. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Aarav.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Aisha. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Diya. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Diya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Diya.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Ananya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Sneha. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Sneha. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Sneha.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Aryan. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Aryan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Aryan.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Nisha. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Diya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Diya. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Diya.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Imran. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Tara. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Tara. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Tara.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Kabir. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Kabir. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Kabir.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Aarav. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Aarav. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Aarav.
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Ananya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Ananya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Ananya.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Ishaan. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Ishaan. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Ishaan.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Saanvi.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Joseph. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Joseph. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Joseph.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Zoya. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Ananya. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Ananya. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Ananya.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Dev. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Dev. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Dev.
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Ananya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Ananya. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Ananya.

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