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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 12 · 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?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Sneha.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Rohan.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Meera.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Dev.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Diya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Diya. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Diya.
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Arjun.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Neel. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Neel. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Neel.
  8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Aarav. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aarav.
  9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Rohan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Arjun.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Fatima. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Fatima. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Fatima.
  12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Arjun.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Kabir.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Nisha. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Nisha.
  15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Simran. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Simran. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Simran.
  16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Vihaan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Tara.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Aryan.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Zoya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Zoya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Aryan.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Tara. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Tara. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Tara.
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Sahil.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Maria.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Farhan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Farhan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Farhan.
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Pooja.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Pooja.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Diya.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Priya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Priya. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Priya. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Priya.
  31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Nisha. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Nisha. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Nisha.
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Manav.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Saanvi.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Pooja. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Pooja. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Pooja.
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Kabir. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Kabir. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Kabir.
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Kabir.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Imran.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Vihaan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Arjun.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Vihaan.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted

Answer key

  1. asked
  2. giggled
  3. a comma (,)
  4. a question mark (?)
  5. “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Diya.
  6. shouted
  7. “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Neel.
  8. “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aarav.
  9. a comma (,)
  10. whispered
  11. “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Fatima.
  12. an exclamation mark (!)
  13. asked
  14. “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Nisha.
  15. “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Simran.
  16. a comma (,)
  17. a comma (,)
  18. asked
  19. a comma (,)
  20. an exclamation mark (!)
  21. giggled
  22. “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Tara.
  23. asked
  24. giggled
  25. “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Farhan.
  26. sobbed
  27. a comma (,)
  28. shouted
  29. giggled
  30. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Priya.
  31. “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Nisha.
  32. asked
  33. a question mark (?)
  34. “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Pooja.
  35. “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Kabir.
  36. giggled
  37. asked
  38. a comma (,)
  39. a question mark (?)
  40. whispered

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