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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 442 · 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?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Dev.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Neel.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Vihaan.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Imran.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Arjun.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Ananya.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Yash.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Nisha. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Nisha.
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Dev.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Rohan.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Yash.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Simran.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Ishaan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Diya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Sahil.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Imran.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Sneha.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Kavya.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Sneha.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Imran.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Fatima. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Fatima. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Fatima.
  22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Rohan. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Rohan. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Rohan.
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Neel.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Maria. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Maria. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Maria.
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Kabir.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Arjun. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Arjun. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Arjun.
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Tara.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Pooja. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Pooja. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Pooja.
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Tara.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Arjun.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Aarav. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Aarav. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Aarav.
  32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Zoya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Joseph.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Simran.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Pooja.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Kavya. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Kavya. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Kavya.
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Priya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Aryan.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Simran.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Tenzin. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Tenzin. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Tenzin.

Answer key

  1. whispered
  2. a comma (,)
  3. shouted
  4. a question mark (?)
  5. asked
  6. giggled
  7. shouted
  8. “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Nisha.
  9. giggled
  10. asked
  11. a comma (,)
  12. a comma (,)
  13. a comma (,)
  14. a comma (,)
  15. asked
  16. a comma (,)
  17. giggled
  18. giggled
  19. giggled
  20. a comma (,)
  21. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Fatima.
  22. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Rohan.
  23. whispered
  24. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Maria.
  25. sobbed
  26. “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Arjun.
  27. asked
  28. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Pooja.
  29. whispered
  30. shouted
  31. “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Aarav.
  32. a question mark (?)
  33. a comma (,)
  34. sobbed
  35. a question mark (?)
  36. “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Kavya.
  37. a comma (,)
  38. shouted
  39. whispered
  40. “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Tenzin.

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