Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 841 · 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?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Sneha. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Sneha. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Sneha.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Rohan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Rohan. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Rohan.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Farhan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Farhan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Farhan.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Tara. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Tara. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Tara.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aarav. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Aarav. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Aarav.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Aryan. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Maria. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Nisha. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Nisha. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Nisha.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Arjun. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Arjun. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Arjun.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Saanvi. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Saanvi. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Saanvi.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Ananya. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Ananya. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Ananya.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Saanvi. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Saanvi. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Saanvi.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Kabir. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Kabir. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Kabir.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aarav. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Aarav. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Aarav.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Pooja. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Pooja. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Pooja.

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