Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 761 · 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 word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Priya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Tara. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Tara. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Tara.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Riya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Riya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Riya.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Fatima. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Fatima. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Fatima.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Maria. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Maria. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Maria.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Riya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Manav. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Manav. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Manav.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Rohan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Rohan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Rohan.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Kavya. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Kavya. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Kavya.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Dev. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Arjun. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Arjun. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Arjun.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Ananya. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Ananya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Ananya.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Kabir. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Kabir. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Kabir.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Kabir. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Farhan. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Farhan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Farhan.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Kabir. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Kabir. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Kabir.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Pooja. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Pooja. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Pooja.

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