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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 152 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Tara. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Tara. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Tara.
  2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Neel.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Dev.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Simran.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Zoya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Zoya. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Zoya.
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Dev.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Neel.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Arjun.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Neel.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Aryan.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Zoya.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Farhan. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Farhan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Farhan.
  14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Meera. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Meera. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Meera.
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Rohan.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Farhan. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Farhan. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Farhan.
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Kavya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Fatima.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Aarav.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Aisha.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Tenzin.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Aisha.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Fatima. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Fatima. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Fatima.
  24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Vihaan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Imran. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Imran. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Imran.
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Manav. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Manav. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Manav.
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Kavya.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Manav.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Kabir.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Meera. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Meera. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Meera.
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Joseph.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Farhan.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Maria.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Aarav.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Tara.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Diya. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Diya. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Diya.
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Zoya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Saanvi.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Aryan.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Simran.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

Answer key

  1. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Tara.
  2. a comma (,)
  3. a comma (,)
  4. shouted
  5. “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Zoya.
  6. a comma (,)
  7. sobbed
  8. a comma (,)
  9. a question mark (?)
  10. asked
  11. sobbed
  12. shouted
  13. “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Farhan.
  14. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Meera.
  15. an exclamation mark (!)
  16. “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Farhan.
  17. a question mark (?)
  18. asked
  19. asked
  20. a question mark (?)
  21. asked
  22. whispered
  23. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Fatima.
  24. a comma (,)
  25. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Imran.
  26. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Manav.
  27. asked
  28. giggled
  29. an exclamation mark (!)
  30. “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Meera.
  31. sobbed
  32. shouted
  33. shouted
  34. sobbed
  35. an exclamation mark (!)
  36. “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Diya.
  37. a comma (,)
  38. asked
  39. shouted
  40. a comma (,)

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