Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 859 · 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 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.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Tara. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Tara. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Tara.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Tenzin. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Sahil. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Sahil. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Sahil.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Manav. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Manav. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Manav.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Dev. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Dev. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Dev.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Rohan. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Rohan. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Rohan.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Priya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Priya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Priya.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Riya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Riya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Riya.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Sahil. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Simran. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Simran. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Simran.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Yash. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Yash. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Yash.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Sneha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Manav. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Manav. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Manav.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Simran. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Simran. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Simran.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Sneha. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Sneha. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Sneha.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled

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