Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 863 · 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) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Rohan. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Rohan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Rohan.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Riya. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Riya. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Riya.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Sneha. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Sneha. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Sneha.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Manav. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Manav. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Manav.
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Manav. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Manav. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Manav.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Ishaan. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Ishaan. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Ishaan.
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Aryan. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Aryan. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Aryan.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Ishaan. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Ishaan.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Manav. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Manav. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Manav.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Rohan. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Rohan. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Rohan.
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Aarav. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Aarav. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Aarav.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Sneha. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Sneha. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Sneha.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Vihaan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Vihaan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Vihaan.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Fatima. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Fatima. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Fatima.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Aryan.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Simran. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Simran. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Simran.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Aryan. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Aryan. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Aryan.

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