Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 862 · 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?
   “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Arjun. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Arjun. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Arjun.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Arjun. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Arjun. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Arjun.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Dev. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Dev.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Riya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Tara. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Neel. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Neel. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Neel.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Vihaan. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Vihaan. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Vihaan.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Tara. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Tara. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Tara.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Vihaan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Vihaan. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Vihaan.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Zoya. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Zoya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Zoya.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Diya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Farhan. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Farhan. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Farhan.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Kabir. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Kabir. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Kabir.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Dev. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Dev. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Dev.

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