Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 697 · 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?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Vihaan. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Vihaan. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Vihaan.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Ishaan. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Ishaan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Ishaan.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Ananya. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Ananya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Ananya.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Saanvi.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Tara. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Farhan. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Farhan. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Farhan.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Priya. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Priya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Priya.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Arjun. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Arjun. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Arjun.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Aarav. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Aarav. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Aarav.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Imran. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Imran. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Imran.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Ishaan. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Ishaan. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Ishaan.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Imran. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Imran. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Imran.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Diya. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Diya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Diya.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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