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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 459 · 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?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Saanvi.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Ananya.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Kabir.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Riya.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Arjun.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Fatima.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Kavya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Kavya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Kavya.
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Imran.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Imran.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Joseph.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Aryan.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Zoya.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  13. 13.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 (!)
  14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Tara.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Kabir.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Riya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Riya. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Riya.
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Meera.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Farhan. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Farhan. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Farhan.
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Diya.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Priya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Rohan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Vihaan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Saanvi.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Meera.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Maria.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Aryan.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Yash. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Yash. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Yash.
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Neel.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Meera. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Meera. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Meera.
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Aarav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Aryan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Aryan. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Aryan. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Aryan.
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Fatima.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Kavya.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Manav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Aarav. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Aarav. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aarav.
  37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Diya. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Diya. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Diya.
  38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Imran.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Aarav.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Tara.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked

Answer key

  1. shouted
  2. shouted
  3. asked
  4. shouted
  5. a comma (,)
  6. shouted
  7. “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Kavya.
  8. a comma (,)
  9. shouted
  10. shouted
  11. giggled
  12. giggled
  13. an exclamation mark (!)
  14. a comma (,)
  15. asked
  16. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Riya.
  17. giggled
  18. “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Farhan.
  19. asked
  20. an exclamation mark (!)
  21. a comma (,)
  22. a comma (,)
  23. a comma (,)
  24. whispered
  25. asked
  26. shouted
  27. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Yash.
  28. shouted
  29. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Meera.
  30. an exclamation mark (!)
  31. a comma (,)
  32. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Aryan.
  33. whispered
  34. asked
  35. a comma (,)
  36. “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aarav.
  37. “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Diya.
  38. an exclamation mark (!)
  39. sobbed
  40. whispered

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