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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 167 · 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?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Tenzin.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Ananya.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Riya.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Yash.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Aryan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aryan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Aryan.
  6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Manav. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Manav. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Manav.
  7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Meera.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Yash.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  9. 9.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.
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Dev.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Kavya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Meera.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Simran.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Zoya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Pooja.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Sahil. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Sahil. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Sahil.
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Priya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Pooja.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Aarav.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Riya.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Tenzin. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Tenzin. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Tenzin.
  22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Diya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Maria.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Saanvi.
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Farhan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Farhan. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Farhan.
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Sneha.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Priya.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Kavya.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Simran.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Kabir.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Yash.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Aisha. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Aisha. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Aisha.
  34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Manav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Rohan.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Neel.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Tenzin.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Imran.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Tara.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Diya.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

Answer key

  1. asked
  2. whispered
  3. shouted
  4. whispered
  5. “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aryan.
  6. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Manav.
  7. a comma (,)
  8. a comma (,)
  9. “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Diya.
  10. sobbed
  11. a comma (,)
  12. shouted
  13. a comma (,)
  14. an exclamation mark (!)
  15. giggled
  16. “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Sahil.
  17. a comma (,)
  18. sobbed
  19. asked
  20. giggled
  21. “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Tenzin.
  22. a comma (,)
  23. whispered
  24. sobbed
  25. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Saanvi.
  26. “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Farhan.
  27. an exclamation mark (!)
  28. asked
  29. giggled
  30. shouted
  31. a comma (,)
  32. a comma (,)
  33. “What time does the train leave?” asked Aisha.
  34. a question mark (?)
  35. whispered
  36. a comma (,)
  37. shouted
  38. sobbed
  39. an exclamation mark (!)
  40. an exclamation mark (!)

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