Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 74 · 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) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Diya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Diya. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Diya.
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Sahil. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Sahil. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Sahil.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Imran. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Imran. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Imran.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Saanvi. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Saanvi. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Saanvi.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Aisha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Tenzin. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Tenzin. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Tenzin.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Aarav. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Aarav. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Aarav.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Sahil. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Sahil. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Sahil.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Manav. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Manav. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Manav.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Pooja. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Arjun. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Arjun. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Arjun.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Ananya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Manav. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Fatima. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Fatima. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Fatima.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Aryan. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Aryan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Aryan.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Tenzin. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Tenzin. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Tenzin.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Fatima. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Fatima. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Fatima.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Rohan. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Rohan. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Rohan.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Sneha. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Sneha. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Sneha.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Arjun. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Arjun. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Arjun.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Arjun. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Arjun. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Arjun.

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