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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 274 · 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?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Dev.
    (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Sneha. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Sneha. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Sneha.
  3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Dev. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Dev. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Dev.
  4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Dev.
    (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Meera.
    (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Vihaan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Vihaan. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Vihaan.
  7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Tara. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Tara. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Tara.
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Aisha.
    (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Dev. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Dev. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Dev.
  10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Kabir. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Kabir. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Kabir.
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Aryan.
    (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Kabir.
    (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Sneha.
    (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Maria. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Maria. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Maria.
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Priya.
    (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Pooja. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Pooja. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Pooja.
  17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Simran. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Simran. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Simran.
  18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Ishaan.
    (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Yash.
    (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Riya.
    (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Ishaan.
    (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Ishaan. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Ishaan. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Ishaan.
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Manav. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Manav. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Manav.
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Aisha.
    (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Farhan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Farhan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Farhan.
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Ishaan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Ishaan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Ishaan.
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Zoya.
    (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Nisha.
    (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Saanvi.
  30. 30.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.
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Aisha.
    (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Pooja. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Pooja. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Pooja.
  33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Imran. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Imran. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Imran.
  34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Vihaan.
    (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Diya. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Diya. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Diya.
  36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Yash.
    (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Aryan.
    (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Vihaan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Vihaan. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Vihaan.
  39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Vihaan. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Vihaan. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Vihaan.
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Dev.
    (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled

Answer key

  1. whispered
  2. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Sneha.
  3. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Dev.
  4. a comma (,)
  5. a comma (,)
  6. “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Vihaan.
  7. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Tara.
  8. sobbed
  9. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Dev.
  10. “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Kabir.
  11. a comma (,)
  12. a comma (,)
  13. sobbed
  14. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Maria.
  15. a comma (,)
  16. “Grab the rope!” shouted Pooja.
  17. “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Simran.
  18. a comma (,)
  19. sobbed
  20. a question mark (?)
  21. asked
  22. “Grab the rope!” shouted Ishaan.
  23. “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Manav.
  24. giggled
  25. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Farhan.
  26. “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Ishaan.
  27. shouted
  28. giggled
  29. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Saanvi.
  30. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Diya.
  31. a comma (,)
  32. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Pooja.
  33. “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Imran.
  34. a question mark (?)
  35. “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Diya.
  36. a comma (,)
  37. an exclamation mark (!)
  38. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Vihaan.
  39. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Vihaan.
  40. sobbed

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