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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 447 · 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,” ___ Priya.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Simran.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Priya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Manav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Manav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Pooja.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Vihaan. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Vihaan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Vihaan.
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Nisha.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Aarav. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Aarav. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Aarav.
  10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Aarav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Aryan.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Farhan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Fatima.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Saanvi.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Imran.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Maria.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Kavya. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Kavya. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Kavya.
  18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Meera. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Meera. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Meera.
  19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Saanvi. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Saanvi. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Saanvi.
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Joseph.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Neel. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Neel. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Neel.
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Fatima.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Vihaan.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Fatima.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Maria.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Sahil.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Aryan. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Aryan. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Aryan.
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Saanvi.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Priya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Kabir. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Kabir. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Kabir.
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Meera.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Pooja.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Farhan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Meera.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Ishaan.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Imran. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Imran. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Imran.
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Pooja.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Dev. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Dev. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Dev.
  39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Sneha. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Sneha. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Sneha.
  40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Sneha. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Sneha. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Sneha.

Answer key

  1. sobbed
  2. shouted
  3. a comma (,)
  4. a comma (,)
  5. an exclamation mark (!)
  6. asked
  7. “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Vihaan.
  8. a question mark (?)
  9. “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Aarav.
  10. an exclamation mark (!)
  11. an exclamation mark (!)
  12. a comma (,)
  13. a comma (,)
  14. shouted
  15. whispered
  16. a question mark (?)
  17. “What time does the train leave?” asked Kavya.
  18. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Meera.
  19. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Saanvi.
  20. sobbed
  21. “Catch the ball!” shouted Neel.
  22. giggled
  23. asked
  24. asked
  25. asked
  26. giggled
  27. “Grab the rope!” shouted Aryan.
  28. giggled
  29. giggled
  30. “What time does the train leave?” asked Kabir.
  31. giggled
  32. a comma (,)
  33. a comma (,)
  34. an exclamation mark (!)
  35. an exclamation mark (!)
  36. “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Imran.
  37. a comma (,)
  38. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Dev.
  39. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Sneha.
  40. “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Sneha.

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