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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 132 · 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?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Manav.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Kabir. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Kabir. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Kabir.
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Manav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Manav.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Priya.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Fatima.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Neel.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Kavya. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Kavya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Kavya.
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Kavya.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Manav.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Fatima. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Fatima. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Fatima.
  12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Ishaan. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Ishaan. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Ishaan.
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Aisha.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Sneha.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Rohan. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Rohan. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Rohan.
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Diya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Meera.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Zoya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Zoya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Zoya.
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Maria.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Dev. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Dev. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Dev.
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Imran.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Kavya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Ananya.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Nisha. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Nisha.
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Dev.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Priya.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Yash.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Ishaan. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Ishaan. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Ishaan.
  29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Farhan. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Farhan. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Farhan.
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Meera.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Zoya.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Zoya. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Zoya. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Zoya.
  33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Saanvi. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Saanvi. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Saanvi.
  34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Farhan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Farhan. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Farhan.
  35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Sneha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Meera.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Meera.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Priya.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Joseph. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Joseph. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Joseph.
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Arjun.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered

Answer key

  1. whispered
  2. “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Kabir.
  3. a comma (,)
  4. a question mark (?)
  5. giggled
  6. asked
  7. shouted
  8. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Kavya.
  9. asked
  10. a question mark (?)
  11. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Fatima.
  12. “What time does the train leave?” asked Ishaan.
  13. a comma (,)
  14. asked
  15. “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Rohan.
  16. sobbed
  17. a comma (,)
  18. “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Zoya.
  19. sobbed
  20. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Dev.
  21. giggled
  22. an exclamation mark (!)
  23. sobbed
  24. “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Nisha.
  25. shouted
  26. sobbed
  27. whispered
  28. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Ishaan.
  29. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Farhan.
  30. a comma (,)
  31. whispered
  32. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Zoya.
  33. “What time does the train leave?” asked Saanvi.
  34. “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Farhan.
  35. a comma (,)
  36. a question mark (?)
  37. asked
  38. giggled
  39. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Joseph.
  40. shouted

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