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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 177 · 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?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Joseph.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Rohan.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Nisha.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Farhan.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Tenzin.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Aryan.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Saanvi.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Ishaan.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Manav. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Manav. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Manav.
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Tara.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Sneha.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Aarav.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Zoya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Zoya. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Zoya.
  14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Manav. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Manav. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Manav.
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Sneha.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Saanvi. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Saanvi. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Saanvi.
  17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Priya. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Priya. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Priya.
  18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Ananya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Simran.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Farhan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Farhan. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Farhan.
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Simran. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Simran. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Simran.
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Aarav.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Aisha.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Fatima. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Fatima. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Fatima.
  25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Zoya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Vihaan.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Sneha.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Aisha. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Aisha. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Aisha.
  29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Fatima. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Fatima. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Fatima.
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Maria.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Farhan.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Dev. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Dev. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Dev.
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Joseph.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Ananya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Neel.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Imran.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Aryan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Kabir.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Ananya.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Nisha.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

Answer key

  1. shouted
  2. an exclamation mark (!)
  3. whispered
  4. giggled
  5. a comma (,)
  6. whispered
  7. a question mark (?)
  8. asked
  9. “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Manav.
  10. whispered
  11. shouted
  12. a question mark (?)
  13. “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Zoya.
  14. “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Manav.
  15. asked
  16. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Saanvi.
  17. “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Priya.
  18. a comma (,)
  19. a comma (,)
  20. “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Farhan.
  21. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Simran.
  22. shouted
  23. sobbed
  24. “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Fatima.
  25. a comma (,)
  26. an exclamation mark (!)
  27. sobbed
  28. “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Aisha.
  29. “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Fatima.
  30. a comma (,)
  31. shouted
  32. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Dev.
  33. whispered
  34. a question mark (?)
  35. a comma (,)
  36. shouted
  37. an exclamation mark (!)
  38. whispered
  39. whispered
  40. an exclamation mark (!)

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