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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 498 · 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!” ___ Tenzin.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Aarav. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Aarav. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Aarav.
  3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Tenzin. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Tenzin. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Tenzin.
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Maria.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Simran.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Dev.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Aisha. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Aisha. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Aisha.
  8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Kabir. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Kabir. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Kabir.
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Ananya.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Ishaan. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Ishaan. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Ishaan.
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Yash.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Tenzin.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Ananya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Joseph. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Joseph. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Joseph.
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Aryan.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Saanvi.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Meera.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Nisha.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Yash.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Tenzin. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Tenzin. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Tenzin.
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Yash. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Yash. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Yash.
  22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Kabir.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Rohan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Sneha. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Sneha. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Sneha.
  25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Neel.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Meera.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Kabir.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Ananya.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Vihaan.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Aarav.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Ananya.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Manav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Manav.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Neel.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Kabir. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Kabir. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Kabir.
  36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Yash.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Aarav.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Aisha. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Aisha. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Aisha.
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Meera.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Priya.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled

Answer key

  1. shouted
  2. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Aarav.
  3. “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Tenzin.
  4. sobbed
  5. sobbed
  6. an exclamation mark (!)
  7. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Aisha.
  8. “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Kabir.
  9. asked
  10. “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Ishaan.
  11. shouted
  12. a comma (,)
  13. an exclamation mark (!)
  14. “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Joseph.
  15. sobbed
  16. sobbed
  17. shouted
  18. a comma (,)
  19. a comma (,)
  20. “What time does the train leave?” asked Tenzin.
  21. “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Yash.
  22. a question mark (?)
  23. a comma (,)
  24. “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Sneha.
  25. a comma (,)
  26. a comma (,)
  27. a comma (,)
  28. shouted
  29. shouted
  30. a comma (,)
  31. sobbed
  32. a comma (,)
  33. a comma (,)
  34. asked
  35. “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Kabir.
  36. a question mark (?)
  37. sobbed
  38. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Aisha.
  39. asked
  40. shouted

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