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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 393 · 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?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Riya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Ananya.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Imran.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Manav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Ishaan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Farhan.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Fatima.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Tara.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Maria. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Maria. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Maria.
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Imran.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Rohan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Joseph. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Joseph. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Joseph.
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Meera.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Rohan. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Rohan. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Rohan.
  15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Ananya. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Ananya. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Ananya.
  16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Simran. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Simran. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Simran.
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Tenzin.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Meera. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Meera. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Meera.
  19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Diya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Farhan. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Farhan. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Farhan.
  21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Ishaan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Fatima.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Tenzin. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Tenzin. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Tenzin.
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Simran.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Pooja.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Vihaan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Kavya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Kavya. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Kavya.
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Tenzin.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Manav.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Aryan. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aryan. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Aryan.
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Tara.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Neel. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Neel. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Neel.
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Riya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Ishaan.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Tara. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Tara. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Tara.
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Pooja. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Pooja. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Pooja.
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Kavya.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Riya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Riya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Riya.
  39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Joseph.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Fatima.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled

Answer key

  1. a comma (,)
  2. whispered
  3. shouted
  4. a comma (,)
  5. an exclamation mark (!)
  6. asked
  7. an exclamation mark (!)
  8. an exclamation mark (!)
  9. “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Maria.
  10. shouted
  11. a comma (,)
  12. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Joseph.
  13. a question mark (?)
  14. “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Rohan.
  15. “Grab the rope!” shouted Ananya.
  16. “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Simran.
  17. shouted
  18. “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Meera.
  19. a comma (,)
  20. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Farhan.
  21. a question mark (?)
  22. shouted
  23. “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Tenzin.
  24. asked
  25. an exclamation mark (!)
  26. a question mark (?)
  27. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Kavya.
  28. giggled
  29. whispered
  30. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aryan.
  31. sobbed
  32. “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Neel.
  33. a comma (,)
  34. asked
  35. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Tara.
  36. “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Pooja.
  37. whispered
  38. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Riya.
  39. a question mark (?)
  40. sobbed

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