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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 35 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Tara. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Tara. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Tara.
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Ananya.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Nisha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Manav.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Ananya. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Ananya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Ananya.
  6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Manav. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Manav. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Manav.
  7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Sneha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Kavya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Riya. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Riya. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Riya.
  10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Dev.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Aisha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Nisha.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Dev.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Simran.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Nisha.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Zoya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Diya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Riya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  19. 19.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.
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Rohan. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Rohan. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Rohan.
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Ishaan. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Ishaan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Ishaan.
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Diya.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Sneha.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Fatima.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Pooja.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Pooja. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Pooja. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Pooja.
  27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Aryan. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Aryan. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Aryan.
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Sahil. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Sahil. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Sahil.
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Fatima.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Nisha. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Nisha. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Nisha.
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Farhan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Farhan.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Rohan.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Imran.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Zoya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Rohan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Zoya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Saanvi. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Saanvi. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Saanvi.
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Arjun.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled

Answer key

  1. “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Tara.
  2. sobbed
  3. a comma (,)
  4. sobbed
  5. “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Ananya.
  6. “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Manav.
  7. a comma (,)
  8. a comma (,)
  9. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Riya.
  10. a comma (,)
  11. an exclamation mark (!)
  12. asked
  13. whispered
  14. an exclamation mark (!)
  15. giggled
  16. a comma (,)
  17. an exclamation mark (!)
  18. a comma (,)
  19. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Diya.
  20. “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Rohan.
  21. “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Ishaan.
  22. asked
  23. shouted
  24. whispered
  25. asked
  26. “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Pooja.
  27. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Aryan.
  28. “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Sahil.
  29. shouted
  30. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Nisha.
  31. an exclamation mark (!)
  32. shouted
  33. giggled
  34. giggled
  35. a comma (,)
  36. a comma (,)
  37. a comma (,)
  38. a comma (,)
  39. “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Saanvi.
  40. shouted

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