Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 981 · 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) “Watch out for that car” shouted Sneha. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Sneha. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Sneha.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Dev. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Dev.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Tara. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Tara. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Tara.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Ananya. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Ananya. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Ananya.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Simran. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aisha. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Aisha. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Aisha.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Riya. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Riya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Riya.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Pooja. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Pooja. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Pooja.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Aisha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Pooja. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Ishaan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Ishaan.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Joseph. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Joseph. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Joseph.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Rohan. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Rohan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Rohan.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Aarav. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Aarav. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aarav.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Ananya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Ananya. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Ananya.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Meera. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Meera. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Meera.
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Arjun. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Arjun. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Arjun.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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