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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 422 · 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 word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Neel.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Saanvi.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Sneha. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Sneha. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Sneha.
  4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Tenzin.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Saanvi.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Yash.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Priya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Priya. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Priya.
  8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Aryan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Aryan. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Aryan.
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Sneha.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Saanvi.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Fatima.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Tenzin. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Tenzin. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Tenzin.
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Arjun.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Kabir.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Vihaan. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Vihaan. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Vihaan.
  16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Imran.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Diya. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Diya. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Diya.
  18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Arjun. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Arjun. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Arjun.
  19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Priya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Aarav. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Aarav. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Aarav.
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Farhan. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Farhan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Farhan.
  22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Priya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Aryan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Sneha. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Sneha. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Sneha.
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Manav.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Yash.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Farhan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Farhan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Farhan.
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Tara.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Joseph. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Joseph. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Joseph.
  30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Tenzin.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Priya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Riya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Riya. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Riya.
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Yash.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Tenzin.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Sahil.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Sneha.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Priya.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Simran.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Pooja.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Joseph.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

Answer key

  1. sobbed
  2. an exclamation mark (!)
  3. “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Sneha.
  4. a comma (,)
  5. a question mark (?)
  6. a question mark (?)
  7. “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Priya.
  8. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Aryan.
  9. sobbed
  10. whispered
  11. asked
  12. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Tenzin.
  13. asked
  14. whispered
  15. “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Vihaan.
  16. a comma (,)
  17. “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Diya.
  18. “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Arjun.
  19. a question mark (?)
  20. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Aarav.
  21. “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Farhan.
  22. a question mark (?)
  23. a comma (,)
  24. “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Sneha.
  25. sobbed
  26. shouted
  27. “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Farhan.
  28. giggled
  29. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Joseph.
  30. sobbed
  31. a comma (,)
  32. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Riya.
  33. a comma (,)
  34. a comma (,)
  35. a question mark (?)
  36. giggled
  37. giggled
  38. asked
  39. giggled
  40. a question mark (?)

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