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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 399 · 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?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Meera.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Aisha.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Dev.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Ishaan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Pooja. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Pooja. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Pooja.
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Meera.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Aisha. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Aisha. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aisha.
  8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Zoya. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Zoya. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Zoya.
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Zoya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Zoya. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Zoya.
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Maria.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Vihaan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Simran.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Sneha.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Arjun.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Dev.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Aisha.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Aisha.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Yash.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Maria. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Maria. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Maria.
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Imran. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Imran. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Imran.
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Ishaan.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Simran.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Kavya.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Tara. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Tara. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Tara.
  26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Simran.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Pooja.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Maria.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Neel.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Saanvi.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Diya. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Diya. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Diya.
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Ishaan.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Nisha. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Nisha. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Nisha.
  34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Kabir. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Kabir. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Kabir.
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Diya.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Imran.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Dev.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Meera. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Meera. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Meera.
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Kavya.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Farhan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

Answer key

  1. a comma (,)
  2. shouted
  3. asked
  4. a comma (,)
  5. “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Pooja.
  6. a comma (,)
  7. “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aisha.
  8. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Zoya.
  9. giggled
  10. “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Zoya.
  11. giggled
  12. a comma (,)
  13. giggled
  14. sobbed
  15. sobbed
  16. a question mark (?)
  17. whispered
  18. whispered
  19. a comma (,)
  20. “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Maria.
  21. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Imran.
  22. shouted
  23. asked
  24. giggled
  25. “Grab the rope!” shouted Tara.
  26. a comma (,)
  27. a comma (,)
  28. a comma (,)
  29. a question mark (?)
  30. whispered
  31. “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Diya.
  32. asked
  33. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Nisha.
  34. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Kabir.
  35. asked
  36. a comma (,)
  37. giggled
  38. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Meera.
  39. whispered
  40. a comma (,)

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