Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 825 · 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?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Sneha. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Sneha. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Sneha.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Nisha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Fatima. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Rohan. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Rohan. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Rohan.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Fatima. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Nisha. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Nisha. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Nisha.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Kavya. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Kavya. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Kavya.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Sahil. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Sahil. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Sahil.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Aarav. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Aarav.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Fatima. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Fatima. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Fatima.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Sneha. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Sneha. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Sneha.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Manav. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Manav. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Manav.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Ishaan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Ishaan. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Ishaan.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Saanvi. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Saanvi. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Saanvi.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Joseph. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Joseph. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Joseph.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Pooja. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Pooja. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Pooja.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Tara. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Tara. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Tara.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Riya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Riya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Riya.

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