Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 703 · 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?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Saanvi. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Saanvi. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Saanvi.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Meera. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Meera. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Meera.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Ananya. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Ananya. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Ananya.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Kabir. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Kabir. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Kabir.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Fatima. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Neel. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Neel. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Neel.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Saanvi. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Saanvi. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Saanvi.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Tenzin. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Tenzin. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Tenzin.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Nisha. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Nisha.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Dev. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Dev. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Dev.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Fatima. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Pooja. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Pooja. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Pooja.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Manav. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Manav. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Manav.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Arjun. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Arjun. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Arjun.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Pooja. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Pooja. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Pooja.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Zoya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Zoya. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Zoya.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Diya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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