Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 816 · 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?
   “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Rohan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Dev. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Dev. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Dev.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Imran. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Riya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Joseph. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Joseph. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Joseph.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Maria. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Yash. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Yash. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Yash.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Rohan. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Rohan. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Rohan.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aryan. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Aryan.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Tara. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Ishaan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Tenzin. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Tenzin. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Tenzin.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aryan. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Aryan. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Aryan.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Ishaan. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Ishaan. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Ishaan.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Kabir. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Kabir. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Kabir.

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