Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 736 · 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) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Yash. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Yash. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Yash.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Aarav. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Aarav. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Aarav.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Aryan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Aryan. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Aryan.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Dev. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Dev. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Dev.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Fatima. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Fatima. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Fatima.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Dev. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Dev. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Dev.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Neel. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Neel. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Neel.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Kabir. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Kabir. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Kabir.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Sneha. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Sneha. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Sneha.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Sneha. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Sneha. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Sneha.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Simran. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Simran. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Simran.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Zoya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Zoya. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Zoya.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Imran. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Kavya. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Kavya. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Kavya.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Zoya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Manav. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Manav. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Manav.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Meera. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Meera. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Meera.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Joseph. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Joseph. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Joseph.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Tara. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Tara. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Tara.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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