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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 283 · 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?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Sahil.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Imran.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Joseph.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Sneha. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Sneha. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Sneha.
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Priya.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Fatima.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Fatima. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Fatima. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Fatima.
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Tenzin.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Priya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Ananya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Riya.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Arjun. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Arjun. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Arjun.
  13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Arjun. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Arjun. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Arjun.
  14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Rohan. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Rohan. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Rohan.
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Pooja.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Imran.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Priya.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Joseph.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Fatima.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Kabir.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Meera. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Meera. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Meera.
  22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Ishaan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Tenzin.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Joseph. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Joseph. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Joseph.
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Neel.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Tara.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Meera.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Kabir.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Dev.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Aisha.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Pooja.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Imran. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Imran. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Imran.
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Aisha. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Aisha. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Aisha.
  35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Ishaan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Joseph.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Manav. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Manav. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Manav.
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Maria. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Maria. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Maria.
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Aarav.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Kabir. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Kabir. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Kabir.

Answer key

  1. a comma (,)
  2. a question mark (?)
  3. a comma (,)
  4. “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Sneha.
  5. sobbed
  6. a comma (,)
  7. “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Fatima.
  8. asked
  9. a comma (,)
  10. a comma (,)
  11. sobbed
  12. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Arjun.
  13. “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Arjun.
  14. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Rohan.
  15. a comma (,)
  16. sobbed
  17. an exclamation mark (!)
  18. asked
  19. shouted
  20. sobbed
  21. “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Meera.
  22. a comma (,)
  23. giggled
  24. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Joseph.
  25. whispered
  26. a question mark (?)
  27. whispered
  28. giggled
  29. asked
  30. asked
  31. a question mark (?)
  32. “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Imran.
  33. giggled
  34. “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Aisha.
  35. a question mark (?)
  36. an exclamation mark (!)
  37. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Manav.
  38. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Maria.
  39. asked
  40. “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Kabir.

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