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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 276 · 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?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Ananya.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Farhan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Arjun.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Kabir. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Kabir. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Kabir.
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Tenzin.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Manav. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Manav. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Manav.
  7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Sahil.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Riya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Arjun.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Maria.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Ishaan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Aisha.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Tenzin.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Tara.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Zoya. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Zoya. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Zoya.
  16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Kavya. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Kavya. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Kavya.
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Nisha.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  18. 18.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.
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Saanvi.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Manav. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Manav. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Manav.
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Sahil. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Sahil. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Sahil.
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Ishaan.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Joseph. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Joseph. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Joseph.
  24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Ishaan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Ananya. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Ananya. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Ananya.
  26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Aarav.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Maria.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Vihaan.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Pooja.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Nisha. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Nisha. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Nisha.
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Kabir.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Pooja.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Neel.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Tara.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Riya. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Riya. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Riya.
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Ishaan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Ishaan.
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Aisha.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Sahil.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Farhan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Joseph.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

Answer key

  1. giggled
  2. a comma (,)
  3. shouted
  4. “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Kabir.
  5. asked
  6. “What time does the train leave?” asked Manav.
  7. an exclamation mark (!)
  8. a question mark (?)
  9. sobbed
  10. sobbed
  11. an exclamation mark (!)
  12. giggled
  13. sobbed
  14. giggled
  15. “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Zoya.
  16. “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Kavya.
  17. asked
  18. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Vihaan.
  19. shouted
  20. “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Manav.
  21. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Sahil.
  22. shouted
  23. “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Joseph.
  24. a comma (,)
  25. “Catch the ball!” shouted Ananya.
  26. a comma (,)
  27. a comma (,)
  28. shouted
  29. a question mark (?)
  30. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Nisha.
  31. a question mark (?)
  32. an exclamation mark (!)
  33. a comma (,)
  34. asked
  35. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Riya.
  36. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Ishaan.
  37. whispered
  38. a question mark (?)
  39. a comma (,)
  40. a question mark (?)

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