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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 113 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Fatima. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Fatima. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Fatima.
  2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aarav. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Aarav.
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Aarav.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Kabir. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Kabir. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Kabir.
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Aarav.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Riya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Simran.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Saanvi.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Nisha.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Manav.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Yash.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Riya.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Riya.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Sahil.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Neel.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Manav. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Manav. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Manav.
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Joseph.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Aryan. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Aryan. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Aryan.
  19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Tara. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Tara. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Tara.
  20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Pooja.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Yash.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Imran.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Kabir.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Fatima. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Fatima. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Fatima.
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Yash.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Arjun.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Vihaan.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Priya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Priya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Priya.
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Priya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Saanvi. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Saanvi. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Saanvi.
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Aarav.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Manav.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Saanvi. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Saanvi. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Saanvi.
  34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Zoya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Yash.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Maria. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Maria. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Maria.
  37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Joseph. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Joseph. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Joseph.
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Rohan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Rohan. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Rohan.
  39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Manav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Ananya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

Answer key

  1. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Fatima.
  2. “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aarav.
  3. giggled
  4. “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Kabir.
  5. asked
  6. sobbed
  7. a comma (,)
  8. sobbed
  9. a comma (,)
  10. shouted
  11. sobbed
  12. sobbed
  13. asked
  14. a comma (,)
  15. an exclamation mark (!)
  16. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Manav.
  17. an exclamation mark (!)
  18. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Aryan.
  19. “Grab the rope!” shouted Tara.
  20. a comma (,)
  21. giggled
  22. asked
  23. asked
  24. “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Fatima.
  25. asked
  26. a comma (,)
  27. giggled
  28. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Priya.
  29. a comma (,)
  30. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Saanvi.
  31. giggled
  32. a comma (,)
  33. “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Saanvi.
  34. a comma (,)
  35. asked
  36. “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Maria.
  37. “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Joseph.
  38. “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Rohan.
  39. a question mark (?)
  40. a comma (,)

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