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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 414 · 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) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Kavya. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Kavya. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Kavya.
  2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Dev.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Riya.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Imran.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Aryan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Aryan. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Aryan.
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Saanvi.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Zoya. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Zoya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Zoya.
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Sneha.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Arjun.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Kavya.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Manav. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Manav. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Manav.
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Diya.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Ananya.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Tenzin.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  15. 15.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.
  16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Simran.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Arjun. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Arjun. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Arjun.
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Rohan.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Diya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Simran.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Manav. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Manav. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Manav.
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Kabir.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Sneha.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Nisha. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Nisha. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Nisha.
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Manav.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Aarav. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Aarav. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Aarav.
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Aisha.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Saanvi.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Ishaan. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Ishaan.
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Sneha.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Neel. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Neel. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Neel.
  32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Nisha. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Nisha. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Nisha.
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Kabir.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Vihaan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Priya.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Yash.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Simran.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Aarav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Vihaan.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Zoya. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Zoya. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Zoya.

Answer key

  1. “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Kavya.
  2. a comma (,)
  3. giggled
  4. giggled
  5. “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Aryan.
  6. giggled
  7. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Zoya.
  8. an exclamation mark (!)
  9. giggled
  10. giggled
  11. “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Manav.
  12. asked
  13. shouted
  14. sobbed
  15. “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Tenzin.
  16. a comma (,)
  17. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Arjun.
  18. sobbed
  19. a question mark (?)
  20. whispered
  21. “Grab the rope!” shouted Manav.
  22. sobbed
  23. asked
  24. “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Nisha.
  25. shouted
  26. “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Aarav.
  27. asked
  28. shouted
  29. “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Ishaan.
  30. a question mark (?)
  31. “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Neel.
  32. “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Nisha.
  33. whispered
  34. a comma (,)
  35. shouted
  36. whispered
  37. asked
  38. a question mark (?)
  39. an exclamation mark (!)
  40. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Zoya.

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