Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 829 · 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?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Pooja. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Pooja. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Pooja.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Grab the rope!” ___ Meera. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Simran. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Simran. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Simran.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Farhan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Farhan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Farhan.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Neel. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Neel. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Neel.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Kabir. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Kabir. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Kabir.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Sahil. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Sahil. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Sahil.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Diya. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Diya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Diya.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Riya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Riya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Riya.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Yash. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Yash. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Yash.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Arjun. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Arjun. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Arjun.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Aryan. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Aryan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Aryan.
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Saanvi. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Saanvi. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Saanvi.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Diya. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Diya. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Diya.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Sahil. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Sahil. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Sahil.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Sneha. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Sneha. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Sneha.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Aisha. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Aisha. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Aisha.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed

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