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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 287 · 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?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Joseph.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Meera. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Meera. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Meera.
  3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Aarav. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Aarav. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Aarav.
  4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Imran.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Dev.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Aisha. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aisha. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Aisha.
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Maria.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Simran.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Zoya.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Meera.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Manav. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Manav. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Manav.
  12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Sneha.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Rohan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Zoya. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Zoya. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Zoya.
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Dev.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Priya.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Simran.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Aisha.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Vihaan.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Tenzin. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Tenzin. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Tenzin.
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Diya.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Pooja.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Zoya. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Zoya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Zoya.
  24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Sneha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Zoya. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Zoya. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Zoya.
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Joseph. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Joseph. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Joseph.
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Manav.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Aisha.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Saanvi.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Sneha.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Sneha.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Nisha.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Tara. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Tara. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Tara.
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Tara.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Tara. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Tara. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Tara.
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Imran.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Saanvi.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Pooja. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Pooja. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Pooja.
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Aisha.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Kavya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

Answer key

  1. asked
  2. “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Meera.
  3. “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Aarav.
  4. a comma (,)
  5. whispered
  6. “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aisha.
  7. giggled
  8. shouted
  9. whispered
  10. sobbed
  11. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Manav.
  12. a comma (,)
  13. a comma (,)
  14. “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Zoya.
  15. an exclamation mark (!)
  16. an exclamation mark (!)
  17. giggled
  18. shouted
  19. shouted
  20. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Tenzin.
  21. sobbed
  22. an exclamation mark (!)
  23. “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Zoya.
  24. a comma (,)
  25. “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Zoya.
  26. “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Joseph.
  27. a question mark (?)
  28. sobbed
  29. a question mark (?)
  30. a question mark (?)
  31. shouted
  32. shouted
  33. “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Tara.
  34. giggled
  35. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Tara.
  36. whispered
  37. asked
  38. “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Pooja.
  39. giggled
  40. a question mark (?)

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