Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 998 · 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?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Rohan. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Rohan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Rohan.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Ishaan. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Ishaan. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Ishaan.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Vihaan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Vihaan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Vihaan.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Kabir. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Kabir. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Kabir.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Ishaan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Ishaan. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Ishaan.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Ananya. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Ananya. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Ananya.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Nisha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Tara. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Priya. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Priya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Priya.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Farhan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Farhan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Farhan.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Sneha. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Sneha. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Sneha.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Saanvi. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Saanvi. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Saanvi.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Arjun. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Vihaan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Vihaan. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Vihaan.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Kavya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Kavya. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Kavya.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Aryan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Aryan. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Aryan.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Simran. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled

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