Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 702 · 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) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Dev. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Dev. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Dev.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Aryan. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Aryan. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Aryan.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Pooja. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Pooja. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Pooja.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Aarav. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Aarav. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aarav.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Rohan. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Rohan. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Rohan.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Fatima. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Fatima. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Fatima.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Neel. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Neel. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Neel.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Ishaan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Ishaan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Ishaan.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Riya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Aarav. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Aarav. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Aarav.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Ishaan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Priya. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Priya. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Priya.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Neel. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Neel. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Neel.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Pooja. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Pooja. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Pooja.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Meera. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Meera. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Meera.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Maria. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Maria. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Maria.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Diya. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Diya. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Diya.

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