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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 428 · 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 Riya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Riya. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Riya.
  2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Diya. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Diya. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Diya.
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Diya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Riya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Riya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Riya.
  5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Diya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Ishaan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Dev. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Dev. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Dev.
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Kabir.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Aarav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Sahil. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Sahil. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Sahil.
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Joseph.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Yash.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Fatima. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Fatima. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Fatima.
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Diya.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Manav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Neel.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Vihaan.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Riya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Simran. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Simran. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Simran.
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Priya.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Zoya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Kavya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Pooja.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Sneha.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Manav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Arjun. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Arjun. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Arjun.
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Tara.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Manav. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Manav. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Manav.
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Kavya.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Joseph.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Sneha.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Aryan.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Arjun.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Farhan.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Fatima. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Fatima. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Fatima.
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Simran. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Simran. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Simran.
  37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Zoya. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Zoya. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Zoya.
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Diya.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Aarav.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Farhan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

Answer key

  1. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Riya.
  2. “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Diya.
  3. a comma (,)
  4. “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Riya.
  5. a question mark (?)
  6. a comma (,)
  7. “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Dev.
  8. sobbed
  9. an exclamation mark (!)
  10. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Sahil.
  11. asked
  12. shouted
  13. “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Fatima.
  14. giggled
  15. a comma (,)
  16. sobbed
  17. asked
  18. a question mark (?)
  19. “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Simran.
  20. whispered
  21. an exclamation mark (!)
  22. an exclamation mark (!)
  23. an exclamation mark (!)
  24. shouted
  25. an exclamation mark (!)
  26. “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Arjun.
  27. shouted
  28. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Manav.
  29. giggled
  30. a comma (,)
  31. whispered
  32. asked
  33. a comma (,)
  34. an exclamation mark (!)
  35. “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Fatima.
  36. “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Simran.
  37. “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Zoya.
  38. asked
  39. whispered
  40. a comma (,)

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