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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 346 · 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 sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Arjun.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Dev.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Diya. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Diya. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Diya.
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Saanvi.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Ananya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Rohan. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Rohan. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Rohan.
  7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Ishaan. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Ishaan. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Ishaan.
  8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Simran. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Simran. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Simran.
  9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Imran. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Imran. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Imran.
  10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Diya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Imran. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Imran. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Imran.
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Ishaan.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Ananya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Ananya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Ananya.
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Simran.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Vihaan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Kabir.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Kavya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Vihaan.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Farhan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Meera.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Riya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Saanvi. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Saanvi. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Saanvi.
  23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Ananya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Simran. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Simran. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Simran.
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Simran.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Ishaan.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Riya.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Aryan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Manav.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Yash.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Farhan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Maria. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Maria. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Maria.
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Manav.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Aarav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  35. 35.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.
  36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Ishaan.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Ananya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Aisha.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Joseph. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Joseph. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Joseph.
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Maria.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed

Answer key

  1. a comma (,)
  2. shouted
  3. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Diya.
  4. shouted
  5. an exclamation mark (!)
  6. “What time does the train leave?” asked Rohan.
  7. “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Ishaan.
  8. “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Simran.
  9. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Imran.
  10. a comma (,)
  11. “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Imran.
  12. asked
  13. “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Ananya.
  14. asked
  15. a comma (,)
  16. giggled
  17. an exclamation mark (!)
  18. sobbed
  19. a comma (,)
  20. whispered
  21. an exclamation mark (!)
  22. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Saanvi.
  23. a comma (,)
  24. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Simran.
  25. shouted
  26. shouted
  27. whispered
  28. a comma (,)
  29. an exclamation mark (!)
  30. a comma (,)
  31. a question mark (?)
  32. “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Maria.
  33. a question mark (?)
  34. an exclamation mark (!)
  35. “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Sneha.
  36. an exclamation mark (!)
  37. a question mark (?)
  38. shouted
  39. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Joseph.
  40. giggled

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