Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 867 · 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) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Aryan. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Aryan. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Aryan.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Tara. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Tara. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Tara.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Zoya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Fatima. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Fatima. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Fatima.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Kabir. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Kabir. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Kabir.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Dev. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Dev. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Dev.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Ishaan. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Ishaan. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Ishaan.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Joseph. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Joseph. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Joseph.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Kabir. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Kabir. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Kabir.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Vihaan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Vihaan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Vihaan.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Zoya. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Zoya. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Zoya.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Aryan. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Aryan. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Aryan.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Nisha. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Nisha. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Nisha.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Nisha. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Nisha. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Nisha.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Aryan. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Aryan. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Aryan.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Tenzin. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Tenzin. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Tenzin.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Aarav. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Aarav. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Aarav.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Rohan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Rohan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Rohan.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Riya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Aryan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Aryan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Aryan.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Joseph. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Joseph. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Joseph.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aisha. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Aisha. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Aisha.

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