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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 148 · 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?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Aarav.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Maria. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Maria. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Maria.
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Zoya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Kavya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Meera.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Aisha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Sahil.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Kavya.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Kavya. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Kavya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Kavya.
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Riya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Kavya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Yash. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Yash. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Yash.
  14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Arjun.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Diya.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Manav.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Nisha.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Yash.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Sahil. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Sahil. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Sahil.
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Sahil. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Sahil. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Sahil.
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Imran. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Imran. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Imran.
  22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Saanvi.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Aisha.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Pooja. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Pooja. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Pooja.
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Fatima.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Tenzin.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Tenzin.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Aryan. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Aryan. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Aryan.
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Ananya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Diya. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Diya. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Diya.
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Riya.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Fatima.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Pooja. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Pooja. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Pooja.
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Sneha.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Aarav.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Kabir. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Kabir. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Kabir.
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Maria.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Imran.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Fatima.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Farhan. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Farhan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Farhan.

Answer key

  1. whispered
  2. “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Maria.
  3. sobbed
  4. a comma (,)
  5. asked
  6. a comma (,)
  7. an exclamation mark (!)
  8. shouted
  9. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Kavya.
  10. whispered
  11. a question mark (?)
  12. a question mark (?)
  13. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Yash.
  14. a comma (,)
  15. giggled
  16. a comma (,)
  17. asked
  18. sobbed
  19. “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Sahil.
  20. “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Sahil.
  21. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Imran.
  22. a comma (,)
  23. giggled
  24. “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Pooja.
  25. asked
  26. a question mark (?)
  27. whispered
  28. “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Aryan.
  29. an exclamation mark (!)
  30. “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Diya.
  31. shouted
  32. giggled
  33. “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Pooja.
  34. asked
  35. whispered
  36. “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Kabir.
  37. asked
  38. a question mark (?)
  39. a question mark (?)
  40. “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Farhan.

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