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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 339 · 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?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Sneha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Maria.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  3. 3.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.
  4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Aarav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Rohan. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Rohan. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Rohan.
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Dev.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  7. 7.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.
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Aarav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Tenzin.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Ananya. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Ananya. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Ananya.
  11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Joseph. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Joseph. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Joseph.
  12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Maria.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Tara.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Priya.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Nisha.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Vihaan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Maria. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Maria. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Maria.
  18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Simran.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Kavya.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Dev.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Ishaan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Joseph. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Joseph. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Joseph.
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Manav.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Aisha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Joseph. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Joseph. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Joseph.
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Farhan.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Sneha.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Joseph.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Meera. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Meera. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Meera.
  30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Fatima.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Imran.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Nisha.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Fatima.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Imran.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Ananya.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Maria.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Arjun.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Arjun. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Arjun. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Arjun.
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Saanvi.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed

Answer key

  1. a comma (,)
  2. giggled
  3. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Manav.
  4. a comma (,)
  5. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Rohan.
  6. giggled
  7. “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Joseph.
  8. an exclamation mark (!)
  9. an exclamation mark (!)
  10. “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Ananya.
  11. “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Joseph.
  12. a question mark (?)
  13. asked
  14. sobbed
  15. giggled
  16. a comma (,)
  17. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Maria.
  18. a comma (,)
  19. shouted
  20. an exclamation mark (!)
  21. a comma (,)
  22. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Joseph.
  23. whispered
  24. a comma (,)
  25. “Catch the ball!” shouted Joseph.
  26. giggled
  27. whispered
  28. whispered
  29. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Meera.
  30. asked
  31. a question mark (?)
  32. asked
  33. whispered
  34. giggled
  35. sobbed
  36. asked
  37. an exclamation mark (!)
  38. shouted
  39. “Catch the ball!” shouted Arjun.
  40. asked

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