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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 134 · 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?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Tara.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Kabir.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Priya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Sahil.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Riya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Aisha. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aisha. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Aisha.
  8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Arjun. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Arjun. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Arjun.
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Tenzin.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Aarav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Aisha.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Zoya. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Zoya. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Zoya.
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Tenzin.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Kabir.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Pooja.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Aisha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Vihaan.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Tara. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Tara. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Tara.
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Maria.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Joseph.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Neel.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Maria.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Ishaan. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Ishaan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Ishaan.
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Nisha.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Tenzin.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Nisha. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Nisha. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Nisha.
  27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Imran. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Imran. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Imran.
  28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Yash.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Simran.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Neel.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Tenzin. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Tenzin. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Tenzin.
  32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Joseph. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Joseph. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Joseph.
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Diya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Neel. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Neel. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Neel.
  35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Sahil.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Imran.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Tenzin.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Kabir. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Kabir. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Kabir.
  39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Maria. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Maria. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Maria.
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Sahil.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

Answer key

  1. sobbed
  2. asked
  3. an exclamation mark (!)
  4. a comma (,)
  5. a comma (,)
  6. an exclamation mark (!)
  7. “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aisha.
  8. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Arjun.
  9. sobbed
  10. a comma (,)
  11. a comma (,)
  12. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Zoya.
  13. whispered
  14. a comma (,)
  15. sobbed
  16. an exclamation mark (!)
  17. shouted
  18. “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Tara.
  19. whispered
  20. giggled
  21. whispered
  22. a comma (,)
  23. “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Ishaan.
  24. asked
  25. sobbed
  26. “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Nisha.
  27. “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Imran.
  28. an exclamation mark (!)
  29. a question mark (?)
  30. an exclamation mark (!)
  31. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Tenzin.
  32. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Joseph.
  33. a comma (,)
  34. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Neel.
  35. an exclamation mark (!)
  36. giggled
  37. a comma (,)
  38. “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Kabir.
  39. “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Maria.
  40. a question mark (?)

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