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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 111 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Vihaan.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Priya.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Sahil.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Tenzin.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Manav. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Manav. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Manav.
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Dev.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Arjun. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Arjun. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Arjun.
  8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Dev. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Dev. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Dev.
  9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Pooja. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Pooja. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Pooja.
  10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Rohan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Manav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Ananya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Diya. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Diya. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Diya.
  14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Yash. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Yash. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Yash.
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Aisha.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Nisha.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Joseph. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Joseph. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Joseph.
  18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Farhan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Nisha.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Farhan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Neel.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Rohan. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Rohan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Rohan.
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Imran.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Priya.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Farhan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Joseph.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Ishaan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Sneha. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Sneha. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Sneha.
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Vihaan.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Aarav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Sahil. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Sahil. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Sahil.
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Riya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Ishaan. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Ishaan. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Ishaan.
  34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Farhan. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Farhan. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Farhan.
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Meera. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Meera. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Meera.
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Pooja.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  37. 37.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.
  38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Aarav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Joseph.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Riya.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled

Answer key

  1. giggled
  2. asked
  3. a comma (,)
  4. a question mark (?)
  5. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Manav.
  6. sobbed
  7. “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Arjun.
  8. “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Dev.
  9. “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Pooja.
  10. an exclamation mark (!)
  11. a comma (,)
  12. a question mark (?)
  13. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Diya.
  14. “What time does the train leave?” asked Yash.
  15. asked
  16. shouted
  17. “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Joseph.
  18. a question mark (?)
  19. giggled
  20. a comma (,)
  21. a comma (,)
  22. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Rohan.
  23. sobbed
  24. whispered
  25. a question mark (?)
  26. asked
  27. a question mark (?)
  28. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Sneha.
  29. asked
  30. a comma (,)
  31. “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Sahil.
  32. sobbed
  33. “Grab the rope!” shouted Ishaan.
  34. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Farhan.
  35. “What time does the train leave?” asked Meera.
  36. sobbed
  37. “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aarav.
  38. an exclamation mark (!)
  39. a comma (,)
  40. giggled

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