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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 475 · 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) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Riya. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Riya. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Riya.
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Ishaan.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Vihaan.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Maria.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Manav. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Manav. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Manav.
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Priya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Vihaan.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Sahil.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  9. 9.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.
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Farhan.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Kabir. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Kabir. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Kabir.
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Zoya.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Dev.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Riya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Aarav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Aisha. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Aisha. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Aisha.
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Vihaan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Vihaan. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Vihaan. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Vihaan.
  19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Aisha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Ishaan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Ishaan. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Ishaan.
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Arjun. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Arjun. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Arjun.
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Priya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Tara. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Tara. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Tara.
  24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Maria.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Vihaan.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Yash. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Yash. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Yash.
  27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Aarav. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Aarav. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Aarav.
  28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Imran.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Saanvi.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Tara.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Ananya.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Diya.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Tenzin.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Kabir. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Kabir. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Kabir.
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Aarav.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Sahil. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Sahil. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Sahil.
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Sneha.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Maria.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Nisha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Farhan.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed

Answer key

  1. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Riya.
  2. shouted
  3. asked
  4. giggled
  5. “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Manav.
  6. a question mark (?)
  7. sobbed
  8. sobbed
  9. “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Nisha.
  10. whispered
  11. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Kabir.
  12. giggled
  13. an exclamation mark (!)
  14. sobbed
  15. a comma (,)
  16. “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Aisha.
  17. a comma (,)
  18. “What time does the train leave?” asked Vihaan.
  19. a comma (,)
  20. “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Ishaan.
  21. “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Arjun.
  22. asked
  23. “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Tara.
  24. an exclamation mark (!)
  25. whispered
  26. “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Yash.
  27. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Aarav.
  28. a comma (,)
  29. sobbed
  30. sobbed
  31. whispered
  32. giggled
  33. sobbed
  34. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Kabir.
  35. asked
  36. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Sahil.
  37. whispered
  38. asked
  39. a comma (,)
  40. sobbed

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