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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 403 · 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, the goat ate your hat” giggled Arjun. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Arjun. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Arjun.
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Rohan.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Joseph. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Joseph. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Joseph.
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Tenzin. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Tenzin. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Tenzin.
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Neel.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Tara.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Imran.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Simran.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Aryan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  10. 10.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.
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Yash.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Tenzin.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Kabir. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Kabir. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Kabir.
  14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Ishaan. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Ishaan. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Ishaan.
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Tenzin.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Tara.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Tara.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Kavya. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Kavya. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Kavya.
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Farhan.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Sneha.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Yash.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Dev.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Dev. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Dev. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Dev.
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Tenzin.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Sahil. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Sahil. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Sahil.
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Tara. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Tara. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Tara.
  27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Tara. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Tara. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Tara.
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Manav. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Manav. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Manav.
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Sneha.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  30. 30.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.
  31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Farhan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Farhan. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Farhan.
  32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Ishaan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Aarav.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Joseph.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Ananya.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Nisha.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Arjun.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Diya.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Manav. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Manav. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Manav.
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Kavya.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled

Answer key

  1. “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Arjun.
  2. asked
  3. “What time does the train leave?” asked Joseph.
  4. “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Tenzin.
  5. asked
  6. a comma (,)
  7. sobbed
  8. a comma (,)
  9. a comma (,)
  10. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Rohan.
  11. shouted
  12. a comma (,)
  13. “What time does the train leave?” asked Kabir.
  14. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Ishaan.
  15. sobbed
  16. asked
  17. shouted
  18. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Kavya.
  19. asked
  20. an exclamation mark (!)
  21. sobbed
  22. giggled
  23. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Dev.
  24. shouted
  25. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Sahil.
  26. “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Tara.
  27. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Tara.
  28. “Grab the rope!” shouted Manav.
  29. a comma (,)
  30. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Riya.
  31. “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Farhan.
  32. a question mark (?)
  33. giggled
  34. a question mark (?)
  35. whispered
  36. a comma (,)
  37. a comma (,)
  38. giggled
  39. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Manav.
  40. giggled

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