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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 411 · 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) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Diya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Diya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Diya.
  2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Vihaan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Tenzin.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Pooja.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Maria.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Nisha. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Nisha.
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Farhan.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Tenzin.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Nisha.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Ananya. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Ananya. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Ananya.
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Tara.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Priya.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Joseph.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Saanvi.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Aarav. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Aarav. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Aarav.
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Pooja.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Aryan.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Farhan. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Farhan. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Farhan.
  19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Joseph. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Joseph. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Joseph.
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Priya.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Nisha. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Nisha. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Nisha.
  22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Ishaan. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Ishaan. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Ishaan.
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Maria.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Farhan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Aisha.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Dev.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Kabir.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Manav.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Aryan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Pooja.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Ishaan.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Kabir.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Kabir. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Kabir. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Kabir.
  34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Maria. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Maria. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Maria.
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Arjun. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Arjun. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Arjun.
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Farhan.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Meera.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Rohan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Farhan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Farhan. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Farhan.
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Arjun.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

Answer key

  1. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Diya.
  2. a comma (,)
  3. a comma (,)
  4. asked
  5. whispered
  6. “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Nisha.
  7. asked
  8. sobbed
  9. sobbed
  10. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Ananya.
  11. sobbed
  12. asked
  13. asked
  14. asked
  15. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Aarav.
  16. sobbed
  17. asked
  18. “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Farhan.
  19. “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Joseph.
  20. giggled
  21. “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Nisha.
  22. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Ishaan.
  23. shouted
  24. a question mark (?)
  25. giggled
  26. a comma (,)
  27. sobbed
  28. giggled
  29. a comma (,)
  30. a comma (,)
  31. asked
  32. asked
  33. “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Kabir.
  34. “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Maria.
  35. “What time does the train leave?” asked Arjun.
  36. sobbed
  37. a comma (,)
  38. a question mark (?)
  39. “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Farhan.
  40. a comma (,)

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