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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 119 · 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?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Dev.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Simran.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Aarav. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Aarav. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Aarav.
  4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Kavya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Aisha. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Aisha. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Aisha.
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Kabir.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Pooja.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Dev.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Ishaan.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Rohan.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Ananya.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Manav.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Farhan.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Yash.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Vihaan.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Pooja.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Tenzin. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Tenzin. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Tenzin.
  18. 18.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.
  19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Riya. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Riya. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Riya.
  20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Dev.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Arjun.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Aisha.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Imran.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Neel. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Neel. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Neel.
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Rohan. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Rohan. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Rohan.
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Nisha.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Arjun.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aisha. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Aisha. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Aisha.
  29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Dev. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Dev. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Dev.
  30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Aarav.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Arjun. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Arjun. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Arjun.
  32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Zoya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Diya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Diya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Diya.
  34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Simran.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Imran. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Imran. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Imran.
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Nisha.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Diya.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Arjun.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Tenzin. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Tenzin. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Tenzin.
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Dev.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled

Answer key

  1. whispered
  2. a question mark (?)
  3. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Aarav.
  4. a comma (,)
  5. “What time does the train leave?” asked Aisha.
  6. an exclamation mark (!)
  7. giggled
  8. an exclamation mark (!)
  9. asked
  10. giggled
  11. giggled
  12. shouted
  13. asked
  14. a question mark (?)
  15. sobbed
  16. shouted
  17. “Grab the rope!” shouted Tenzin.
  18. “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Ananya.
  19. “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Riya.
  20. a comma (,)
  21. a comma (,)
  22. whispered
  23. asked
  24. “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Neel.
  25. “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Rohan.
  26. whispered
  27. a question mark (?)
  28. “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aisha.
  29. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Dev.
  30. whispered
  31. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Arjun.
  32. a comma (,)
  33. “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Diya.
  34. a question mark (?)
  35. “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Imran.
  36. shouted
  37. giggled
  38. a comma (,)
  39. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Tenzin.
  40. giggled

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