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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 149 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Neel.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Farhan.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Dev.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Kabir. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Kabir. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Kabir.
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Joseph. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Joseph. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Joseph.
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Riya.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Maria.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Saanvi.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Priya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Priya. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Priya.
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Maria.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Maria.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Kavya.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Aisha.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  14. 14.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 (.)
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Kavya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Aryan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Fatima.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Sahil.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Rohan.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Ishaan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Kabir.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Neel. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Neel. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Neel.
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Simran.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  24. 24.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.
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Farhan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Farhan. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Farhan.
  26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Priya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Tenzin.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Kavya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Imran.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Rohan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Fatima.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Nisha.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Rohan.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Aarav.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Meera.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Aarav. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aarav.
  37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Arjun. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Arjun. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Arjun.
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Nisha. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Nisha. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Nisha.
  39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Kabir. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Kabir. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Kabir.
  40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Aarav. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Aarav. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Aarav.

Answer key

  1. an exclamation mark (!)
  2. an exclamation mark (!)
  3. asked
  4. “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Kabir.
  5. “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Joseph.
  6. asked
  7. whispered
  8. giggled
  9. “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Priya.
  10. giggled
  11. a comma (,)
  12. shouted
  13. a question mark (?)
  14. a comma (,)
  15. a comma (,)
  16. an exclamation mark (!)
  17. an exclamation mark (!)
  18. an exclamation mark (!)
  19. whispered
  20. a comma (,)
  21. an exclamation mark (!)
  22. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Neel.
  23. whispered
  24. “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Farhan.
  25. “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Farhan.
  26. an exclamation mark (!)
  27. asked
  28. an exclamation mark (!)
  29. sobbed
  30. an exclamation mark (!)
  31. giggled
  32. an exclamation mark (!)
  33. asked
  34. sobbed
  35. shouted
  36. “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aarav.
  37. “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Arjun.
  38. “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Nisha.
  39. “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Kabir.
  40. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Aarav.

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