Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 864 · 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?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Kavya. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Kavya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Kavya.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Pooja. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Pooja. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Pooja.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Fatima. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Fatima. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Fatima.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Maria. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Maria. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Maria.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Kavya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Sneha. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Sneha. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Sneha.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Kabir. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Kabir. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Kabir.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Vihaan. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Vihaan. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Vihaan.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Neel. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Neel. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Neel.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Joseph. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Joseph. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Joseph.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Dev. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Rohan. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Rohan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Rohan.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Fatima. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Fatima. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Fatima.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Manav. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Manav. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Manav.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Pooja. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Pooja. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Pooja.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Kabir. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Kabir. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Kabir.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Vihaan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Vihaan. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Vihaan.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Kabir. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Kabir. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Kabir.

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