Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 715 · 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?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Saanvi. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Saanvi. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Saanvi.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Rohan. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Rohan. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Rohan.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Neel. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Neel. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Neel.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Tenzin. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Imran. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Imran. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Imran.
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Dev. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Dev. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Dev.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Fatima. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Fatima. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Fatima.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Farhan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Farhan. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Farhan.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Manav. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Manav. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Manav.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Rohan. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Rohan. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Rohan.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Sahil. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Sahil. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Sahil.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Zoya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Zoya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Zoya.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Nisha. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Nisha. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Nisha.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Pooja. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Pooja. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Pooja.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered

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