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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 142 · 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, we are in the library,” ___ Dev.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Saanvi.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Sahil.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Nisha. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Nisha. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Nisha.
  5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Aarav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Tenzin.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Neel.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Priya.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Ishaan.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Rohan. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Rohan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Rohan.
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Arjun.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Farhan. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Farhan. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Farhan.
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Pooja.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Yash. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Yash. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Yash.
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Nisha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Rohan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Rohan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Rohan.
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Meera.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Ananya.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Aisha.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Manav.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  21. 21.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.
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Simran.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Neel.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Rohan.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Saanvi. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Saanvi. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Saanvi.
  26. 26.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.
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Sahil.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Farhan. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Farhan. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Farhan.
  30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Dev.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Ananya.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Kabir.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Sahil.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Priya. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Priya. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Priya.
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Maria.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Zoya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Zoya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Zoya.
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Diya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Aryan.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Simran.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Farhan. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Farhan. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Farhan.

Answer key

  1. whispered
  2. whispered
  3. sobbed
  4. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Nisha.
  5. an exclamation mark (!)
  6. a comma (,)
  7. sobbed
  8. asked
  9. shouted
  10. “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Rohan.
  11. giggled
  12. “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Farhan.
  13. a question mark (?)
  14. “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Yash.
  15. a comma (,)
  16. “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Rohan.
  17. a comma (,)
  18. asked
  19. whispered
  20. sobbed
  21. “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Imran.
  22. asked
  23. sobbed
  24. an exclamation mark (!)
  25. “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Saanvi.
  26. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Zoya.
  27. a comma (,)
  28. whispered
  29. “Grab the rope!” shouted Farhan.
  30. shouted
  31. sobbed
  32. asked
  33. asked
  34. “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Priya.
  35. sobbed
  36. “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Zoya.
  37. a comma (,)
  38. whispered
  39. a comma (,)
  40. “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Farhan.

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