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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 221 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Fatima. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Fatima. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Fatima.
  2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Tara.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Nisha.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Manav.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Saanvi.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Tara.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Neel.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Maria.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Tara.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Yash.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Kavya. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Kavya. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Kavya.
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Aisha.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Saanvi. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Saanvi. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Saanvi.
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Maria.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Saanvi.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Yash.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Priya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Joseph. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Joseph. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Joseph.
  19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Diya. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Diya. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Diya.
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Dev. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Dev.
  21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Riya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Neel. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Neel. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Neel.
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Riya.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Rohan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Yash.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Dev.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Imran.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Vihaan.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Dev.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Sneha.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Simran.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aisha. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Aisha. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Aisha.
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Arjun.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Arjun. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Arjun. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Arjun.
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Ishaan. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Ishaan.
  36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Diya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Riya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Zoya. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Zoya. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Zoya.
  39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Tenzin. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Tenzin. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Tenzin.
  40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Neel. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Neel. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Neel.

Answer key

  1. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Fatima.
  2. a question mark (?)
  3. giggled
  4. giggled
  5. giggled
  6. a comma (,)
  7. an exclamation mark (!)
  8. whispered
  9. giggled
  10. a comma (,)
  11. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Kavya.
  12. sobbed
  13. “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Saanvi.
  14. sobbed
  15. a question mark (?)
  16. shouted
  17. a comma (,)
  18. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Joseph.
  19. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Diya.
  20. “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Dev.
  21. a question mark (?)
  22. “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Neel.
  23. asked
  24. a comma (,)
  25. asked
  26. an exclamation mark (!)
  27. giggled
  28. whispered
  29. a question mark (?)
  30. asked
  31. sobbed
  32. “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aisha.
  33. asked
  34. “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Arjun.
  35. “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Ishaan.
  36. a comma (,)
  37. a comma (,)
  38. “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Zoya.
  39. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Tenzin.
  40. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Neel.

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