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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 233 · 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) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Sahil. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Sahil. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Sahil.
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Aisha.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Tenzin.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Neel.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Zoya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Saanvi.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Pooja.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Meera.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Vihaan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Manav.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Tenzin.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Farhan.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Sahil.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Aarav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Aisha.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Maria.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Saanvi. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Saanvi. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Saanvi.
  18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Neel. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Neel. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Neel.
  19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Imran. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Imran. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Imran.
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Aryan. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Aryan. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Aryan.
  21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Tara.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Diya. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Diya. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Diya.
  23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Sahil.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Nisha. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Nisha. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Nisha.
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Simran.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Kabir.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Manav.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Yash. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Yash. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Yash.
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Sneha.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Neel.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Pooja.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Rohan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Rohan. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Rohan.
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Aryan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Arjun. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Arjun. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Arjun.
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Joseph.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Priya.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Fatima.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Arjun.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Joseph. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Joseph. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Joseph.
  40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Fatima. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Fatima. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Fatima.

Answer key

  1. “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Sahil.
  2. asked
  3. a question mark (?)
  4. a comma (,)
  5. a comma (,)
  6. a comma (,)
  7. sobbed
  8. sobbed
  9. an exclamation mark (!)
  10. sobbed
  11. an exclamation mark (!)
  12. giggled
  13. whispered
  14. a comma (,)
  15. a comma (,)
  16. shouted
  17. “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Saanvi.
  18. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Neel.
  19. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Imran.
  20. “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Aryan.
  21. a question mark (?)
  22. “Catch the ball!” shouted Diya.
  23. a comma (,)
  24. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Nisha.
  25. shouted
  26. shouted
  27. shouted
  28. “Catch the ball!” shouted Yash.
  29. giggled
  30. a comma (,)
  31. a comma (,)
  32. “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Rohan.
  33. a comma (,)
  34. “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Arjun.
  35. whispered
  36. asked
  37. a question mark (?)
  38. asked
  39. “What time does the train leave?” asked Joseph.
  40. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Fatima.

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