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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 173 · 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?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Kabir.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Sneha.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Arjun. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Arjun. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Arjun.
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Yash. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Yash. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Yash.
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Ishaan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Ishaan. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Ishaan.
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Maria.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Kabir.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Meera.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Aarav.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Sahil.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Fatima.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Imran.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Dev. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Dev. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Dev.
  14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Diya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Diya. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Diya.
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Tenzin.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Neel.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Farhan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Farhan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Farhan.
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Vihaan.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Fatima. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Fatima. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Fatima.
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Fatima. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Fatima. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Fatima.
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Aisha.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Ishaan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Ishaan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Ishaan.
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Joseph. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Joseph. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Joseph.
  24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Kabir. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Kabir. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Kabir.
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Neel.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Ishaan. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Ishaan. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Ishaan.
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Kabir.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Arjun. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Arjun. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Arjun.
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Joseph.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Sneha.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Maria.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Joseph.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Sahil.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Ananya.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Ananya.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Nisha.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  37. 37.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.
  38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Kavya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Dev. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Dev. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Dev.
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Dev.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled

Answer key

  1. a comma (,)
  2. a comma (,)
  3. “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Arjun.
  4. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Yash.
  5. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Ishaan.
  6. a comma (,)
  7. asked
  8. a comma (,)
  9. shouted
  10. sobbed
  11. a comma (,)
  12. shouted
  13. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Dev.
  14. “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Diya.
  15. sobbed
  16. sobbed
  17. “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Farhan.
  18. asked
  19. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Fatima.
  20. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Fatima.
  21. sobbed
  22. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Ishaan.
  23. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Joseph.
  24. “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Kabir.
  25. asked
  26. “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Ishaan.
  27. a question mark (?)
  28. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Arjun.
  29. shouted
  30. a comma (,)
  31. an exclamation mark (!)
  32. a question mark (?)
  33. a comma (,)
  34. asked
  35. giggled
  36. a comma (,)
  37. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Zoya.
  38. a comma (,)
  39. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Dev.
  40. sobbed

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