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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 236 · 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?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Imran.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Sahil.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Vihaan. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Vihaan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Vihaan.
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Vihaan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Vihaan. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Vihaan.
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Kabir. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Kabir. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Kabir.
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Riya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Ananya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Priya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Diya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Manav. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Manav. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Manav.
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Yash.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Riya.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Sahil. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Sahil. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Sahil.
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Rohan.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Nisha. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Nisha. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Nisha.
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Pooja.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Pooja. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Pooja. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Pooja.
  18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Sneha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Manav.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Fatima. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Fatima. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Fatima.
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Riya.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Tara.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Imran.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Diya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Diya. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Diya.
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Ananya.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Zoya.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Meera. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Meera. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Meera.
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Aisha.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Tara.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Meera.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Kavya.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Kabir.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Aryan.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Meera.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Vihaan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Yash. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Yash. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Yash.
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Dev.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Maria.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Simran.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Farhan.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled

Answer key

  1. a comma (,)
  2. an exclamation mark (!)
  3. “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Vihaan.
  4. “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Vihaan.
  5. “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Kabir.
  6. an exclamation mark (!)
  7. a comma (,)
  8. an exclamation mark (!)
  9. a comma (,)
  10. “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Manav.
  11. asked
  12. whispered
  13. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Sahil.
  14. sobbed
  15. “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Nisha.
  16. asked
  17. “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Pooja.
  18. a comma (,)
  19. whispered
  20. “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Fatima.
  21. shouted
  22. a comma (,)
  23. a comma (,)
  24. “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Diya.
  25. sobbed
  26. shouted
  27. “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Meera.
  28. shouted
  29. an exclamation mark (!)
  30. a question mark (?)
  31. whispered
  32. an exclamation mark (!)
  33. giggled
  34. a comma (,)
  35. a question mark (?)
  36. “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Yash.
  37. sobbed
  38. an exclamation mark (!)
  39. a comma (,)
  40. shouted

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