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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 159 · 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?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Farhan.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Meera. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Meera. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Meera.
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Aisha. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Aisha. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Aisha.
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Vihaan. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Vihaan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Vihaan.
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Kavya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Kabir. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Kabir. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Kabir.
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Diya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Fatima.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Farhan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Saanvi.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Manav.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Nisha. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Nisha. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Nisha.
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Zoya.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Kavya.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Aarav. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Aarav. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Aarav.
  17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Zoya. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Zoya. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Zoya.
  18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Manav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Zoya.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Diya.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  21. 21.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.
  22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Yash. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Yash. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Yash.
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Kavya.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Ishaan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Meera.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Arjun. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Arjun. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Arjun.
  27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Zoya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Zoya. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Zoya.
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Pooja.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Tenzin.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Neel. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Neel. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Neel.
  31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Meera. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Meera. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Meera.
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Saanvi.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Riya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Meera.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Rohan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Aryan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Yash.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Farhan. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Farhan. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Farhan.
  39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Aisha.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Sahil.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

Answer key

  1. giggled
  2. shouted
  3. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Meera.
  4. “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Aisha.
  5. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Vihaan.
  6. sobbed
  7. “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Kabir.
  8. a comma (,)
  9. whispered
  10. a comma (,)
  11. whispered
  12. sobbed
  13. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Nisha.
  14. asked
  15. an exclamation mark (!)
  16. “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Aarav.
  17. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Zoya.
  18. a question mark (?)
  19. shouted
  20. asked
  21. “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Tara.
  22. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Yash.
  23. whispered
  24. a comma (,)
  25. whispered
  26. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Arjun.
  27. “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Zoya.
  28. shouted
  29. sobbed
  30. “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Neel.
  31. “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Meera.
  32. whispered
  33. a question mark (?)
  34. asked
  35. an exclamation mark (!)
  36. a comma (,)
  37. a comma (,)
  38. “Catch the ball!” shouted Farhan.
  39. a comma (,)
  40. an exclamation mark (!)

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