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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 266 · 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?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Fatima.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Aarav. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Aarav. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Aarav.
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Sahil.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Meera.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Pooja.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Saanvi.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Zoya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Zoya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Zoya.
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Nisha.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Neel. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Neel. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Neel.
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Diya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Manav.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Kavya. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Kavya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Kavya.
  14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Kabir.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Meera.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Fatima.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Maria. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Maria. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Maria.
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Saanvi.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Nisha.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Rohan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Aisha.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Yash.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Yash. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Yash. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Yash.
  24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Yash. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Yash. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Yash.
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Riya.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Kabir. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Kabir. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Kabir.
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Ananya.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Aisha.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Aarav. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Aarav. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Aarav.
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Neel. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Neel. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Neel.
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Zoya.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Joseph.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Pooja. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Pooja. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Pooja.
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Kavya. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Kavya. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Kavya.
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Yash. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Yash. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Yash.
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Riya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Dev.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Aryan.
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Kabir.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered

Answer key

  1. a comma (,)
  2. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Aarav.
  3. a comma (,)
  4. a question mark (?)
  5. whispered
  6. a comma (,)
  7. “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Zoya.
  8. a question mark (?)
  9. “What time does the train leave?” asked Neel.
  10. asked
  11. whispered
  12. whispered
  13. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Kavya.
  14. a comma (,)
  15. sobbed
  16. giggled
  17. “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Maria.
  18. giggled
  19. a comma (,)
  20. a comma (,)
  21. asked
  22. giggled
  23. “Grab the rope!” shouted Yash.
  24. “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Yash.
  25. whispered
  26. “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Kabir.
  27. shouted
  28. sobbed
  29. “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Aarav.
  30. “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Neel.
  31. whispered
  32. shouted
  33. a comma (,)
  34. “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Pooja.
  35. “Catch the ball!” shouted Kavya.
  36. “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Yash.
  37. an exclamation mark (!)
  38. a comma (,)
  39. “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Aryan.
  40. whispered

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