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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 166 · 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?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Zoya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Nisha.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Aarav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Priya.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Meera. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Meera. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Meera.
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Riya.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Maria.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Dev.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Vihaan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Vihaan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Vihaan.
  10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Meera. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Meera. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Meera.
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Aisha.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Sahil. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Sahil. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Sahil.
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Nisha.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Yash.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Arjun.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Kavya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Kavya. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Kavya.
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Saanvi.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Priya. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Priya. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Priya.
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Maria.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Ananya.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Vihaan.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Arjun. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Arjun. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Arjun.
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Kabir. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Kabir. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Kabir.
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Arjun.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Meera. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Meera. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Meera.
  26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Fatima.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Maria.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Ananya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Aarav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Meera. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Meera. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Meera.
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Tara.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Yash.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Kavya.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Riya. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Riya.
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Saanvi. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Saanvi. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Saanvi.
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Meera.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Saanvi. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Saanvi. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Saanvi.
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Kavya.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Tenzin.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked

Answer key

  1. a question mark (?)
  2. whispered
  3. an exclamation mark (!)
  4. sobbed
  5. “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Meera.
  6. whispered
  7. asked
  8. sobbed
  9. “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Vihaan.
  10. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Meera.
  11. a question mark (?)
  12. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Sahil.
  13. shouted
  14. giggled
  15. a comma (,)
  16. “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Kavya.
  17. a question mark (?)
  18. “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Priya.
  19. sobbed
  20. giggled
  21. whispered
  22. “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Arjun.
  23. “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Kabir.
  24. shouted
  25. “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Meera.
  26. an exclamation mark (!)
  27. giggled
  28. asked
  29. an exclamation mark (!)
  30. a question mark (?)
  31. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Meera.
  32. sobbed
  33. a comma (,)
  34. asked
  35. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Riya.
  36. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Saanvi.
  37. whispered
  38. “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Saanvi.
  39. sobbed
  40. asked

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