Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 747 · 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?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Grab the rope!” ___ Sneha. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Diya. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Diya. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Diya.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Farhan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Farhan. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Farhan.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Manav. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Manav. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Manav.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Nisha. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Nisha. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Nisha.
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?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Maria. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Tenzin. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Tenzin. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Tenzin.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.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 (!)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Zoya. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Zoya. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Zoya.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Maria. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Maria. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Maria.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Farhan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Farhan. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Farhan.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Aryan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Riya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Riya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Riya.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Fatima. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Fatima. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Fatima.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Meera. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Meera. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Meera.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Sahil. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Sahil. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Sahil.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Joseph. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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