Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 708 · 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?
   “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Yash. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Ishaan. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Ishaan. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Ishaan.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Neel. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Manav. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Manav. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Manav.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Aarav. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Aarav. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Aarav.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Aryan. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Aryan. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Aryan.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Vihaan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Sahil. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Sahil. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Sahil.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Kavya. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Kavya. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Kavya.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Ananya. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Ananya. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Ananya.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Maria. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Maria. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Maria.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aarav. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Aarav.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Vihaan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Vihaan. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Vihaan.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Sahil. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Sahil. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Sahil.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Priya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Priya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Priya.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Zoya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Tara. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Tara. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Tara.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Arjun. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Fatima. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Fatima. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Fatima.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Yash. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Yash. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Yash.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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