Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 848 · 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?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Aarav. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Aarav. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Aarav.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Aryan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Fatima. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Fatima. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Fatima.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Pooja. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Pooja. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Pooja.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Ishaan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Riya. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Riya.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Farhan. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Farhan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Farhan.
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Aisha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Aisha. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Aisha. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Aisha.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Imran. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Imran. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Imran.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Priya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Priya. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Priya. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Priya.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Arjun. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Arjun. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Arjun.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Rohan. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Rohan. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Rohan.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Vihaan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Ishaan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Ishaan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Ishaan.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Dev. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Pooja. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Vihaan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Vihaan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Vihaan.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Kabir. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Kabir. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Kabir.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Dev. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Dev. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Dev.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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