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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 367 · 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) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Meera. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Meera. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Meera.
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Pooja.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Dev.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Yash.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Yash.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Tara.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Aarav.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Aryan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Joseph.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Manav. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Manav. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Manav.
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Nisha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Ishaan. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Ishaan. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Ishaan.
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Sahil.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  14. 14.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.
  15. 15.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.
  16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Pooja. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Pooja. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Pooja.
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Imran.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Tenzin. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Tenzin. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Tenzin.
  19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Rohan. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Rohan. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Rohan.
  20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Tara.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Yash.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Yash.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Kabir. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Kabir. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Kabir.
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Maria.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Simran.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Ananya. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Ananya. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Ananya.
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Manav.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Tenzin. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Tenzin. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Tenzin.
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Nisha.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Pooja.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Rohan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Vihaan.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Fatima. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Fatima. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Fatima.
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Arjun.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Farhan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Farhan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Farhan.
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Vihaan.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Aryan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Dev.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Maria.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

Answer key

  1. “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Meera.
  2. whispered
  3. asked
  4. a question mark (?)
  5. asked
  6. a comma (,)
  7. an exclamation mark (!)
  8. a comma (,)
  9. asked
  10. “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Manav.
  11. a comma (,)
  12. “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Ishaan.
  13. sobbed
  14. “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Neel.
  15. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Manav.
  16. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Pooja.
  17. shouted
  18. “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Tenzin.
  19. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Rohan.
  20. a comma (,)
  21. whispered
  22. a question mark (?)
  23. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Kabir.
  24. whispered
  25. a comma (,)
  26. “Catch the ball!” shouted Ananya.
  27. sobbed
  28. “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Tenzin.
  29. a comma (,)
  30. a question mark (?)
  31. a question mark (?)
  32. shouted
  33. “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Fatima.
  34. giggled
  35. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Farhan.
  36. asked
  37. a comma (,)
  38. giggled
  39. whispered
  40. a comma (,)

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