Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 866 · 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?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Pooja. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Pooja. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Pooja.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Riya. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Riya. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Riya.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Joseph. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Dev. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Dev. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Dev.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Aryan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Aryan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Aryan.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Aryan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Dev. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Dev. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Dev.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Aarav. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Aarav. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aarav.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Aarav. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Aarav. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Aarav.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Saanvi. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Saanvi.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Dev. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Dev. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Dev.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Tenzin. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Tenzin. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Tenzin.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Priya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Priya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Priya.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Yash. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Yash. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Yash.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Saanvi. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Saanvi. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Saanvi.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Simran. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Simran. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Simran.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Fatima. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Fatima. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Fatima.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Kabir. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Kabir. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Kabir.
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Fatima. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Fatima. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Fatima.

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