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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 336 · 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?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Meera.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Pooja.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Ananya.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Maria.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Nisha.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Maria. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Maria. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Maria.
  7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Meera. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Meera. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Meera.
  8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Sahil. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Sahil. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Sahil.
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Kavya.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Dev.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Simran. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Simran. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Simran.
  12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Farhan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Rohan. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Rohan. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Rohan.
  14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Sahil.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Vihaan. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Vihaan. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Vihaan.
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Sneha.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Arjun.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Nisha.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Joseph. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Joseph. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Joseph.
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Farhan.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Tara.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Pooja.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Aarav. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Aarav. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aarav.
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Sneha.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Aisha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Simran.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Riya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Farhan.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Sneha.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Neel. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Neel. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Neel.
  31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Dev. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Dev. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Dev.
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Aarav.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Imran. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Imran. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Imran.
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Tara.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Pooja. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Pooja. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Pooja.
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Nisha.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Kabir.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Fatima.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Aryan.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Yash. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Yash. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Yash.

Answer key

  1. a comma (,)
  2. sobbed
  3. shouted
  4. whispered
  5. asked
  6. “What time does the train leave?” asked Maria.
  7. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Meera.
  8. “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Sahil.
  9. whispered
  10. asked
  11. “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Simran.
  12. a question mark (?)
  13. “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Rohan.
  14. a comma (,)
  15. “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Vihaan.
  16. giggled
  17. whispered
  18. giggled
  19. “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Joseph.
  20. sobbed
  21. a comma (,)
  22. a comma (,)
  23. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aarav.
  24. whispered
  25. a comma (,)
  26. asked
  27. an exclamation mark (!)
  28. sobbed
  29. shouted
  30. “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Neel.
  31. “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Dev.
  32. sobbed
  33. “Catch the ball!” shouted Imran.
  34. sobbed
  35. “What time does the train leave?” asked Pooja.
  36. giggled
  37. an exclamation mark (!)
  38. asked
  39. asked
  40. “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Yash.

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