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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 33 · 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?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Rohan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Diya.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Farhan.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Sahil.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Zoya. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Zoya. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Zoya.
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Meera.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Aisha. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Aisha. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Aisha.
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Aisha.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Priya.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Sahil.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Farhan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Yash. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Yash. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Yash.
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Sneha.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Pooja. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Pooja. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Pooja.
  15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Kabir. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Kabir. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Kabir.
  16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Zoya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Pooja. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Pooja. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Pooja.
  18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Tara. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Tara. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Tara.
  19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Imran.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Manav.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Nisha.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Fatima.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Aryan.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Sneha.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Dev. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Dev. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Dev.
  26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Imran.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Aarav.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Priya.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Diya.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Maria.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Fatima.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Aarav.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Saanvi.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Zoya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Ananya. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Ananya. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Ananya.
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Pooja.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Ishaan.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Zoya. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Zoya. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Zoya.
  40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aarav. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Aarav.

Answer key

  1. an exclamation mark (!)
  2. sobbed
  3. asked
  4. a comma (,)
  5. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Zoya.
  6. whispered
  7. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Aisha.
  8. asked
  9. asked
  10. asked
  11. a comma (,)
  12. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Yash.
  13. a comma (,)
  14. “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Pooja.
  15. “Grab the rope!” shouted Kabir.
  16. a comma (,)
  17. “Catch the ball!” shouted Pooja.
  18. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Tara.
  19. a comma (,)
  20. asked
  21. giggled
  22. a comma (,)
  23. asked
  24. a question mark (?)
  25. “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Dev.
  26. a comma (,)
  27. asked
  28. shouted
  29. shouted
  30. giggled
  31. sobbed
  32. asked
  33. a comma (,)
  34. a comma (,)
  35. a question mark (?)
  36. “Catch the ball!” shouted Ananya.
  37. asked
  38. asked
  39. “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Zoya.
  40. “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aarav.

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