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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 50 · 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) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Zoya. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Zoya. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Zoya.
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Zoya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Dev.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Saanvi. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Saanvi. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Saanvi.
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Simran. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Simran. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Simran.
  6. 6.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.
  7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Yash.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Aryan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Manav. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Manav. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Manav.
  10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Dev.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Zoya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Tara.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Simran. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Simran. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Simran.
  14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Zoya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Fatima.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Saanvi.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Zoya.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Manav.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Tenzin.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Maria. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Maria. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Maria.
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Ananya.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Kavya.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Farhan. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Farhan. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Farhan.
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Saanvi.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Vihaan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Ananya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Ananya. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Ananya.
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Tara.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Joseph.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Aryan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Aryan. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Aryan.
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Manav. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Manav. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Manav.
  31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Yash. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Yash. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Yash.
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Imran.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Imran.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Saanvi.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Maria. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Maria. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Maria.
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Sneha. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Sneha. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Sneha.
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Vihaan.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Manav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Kabir.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Sahil.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled

Answer key

  1. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Zoya.
  2. giggled
  3. shouted
  4. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Saanvi.
  5. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Simran.
  6. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Kabir.
  7. a question mark (?)
  8. a comma (,)
  9. “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Manav.
  10. a comma (,)
  11. giggled
  12. a comma (,)
  13. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Simran.
  14. a comma (,)
  15. a comma (,)
  16. asked
  17. whispered
  18. shouted
  19. a question mark (?)
  20. “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Maria.
  21. whispered
  22. shouted
  23. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Farhan.
  24. whispered
  25. a question mark (?)
  26. “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Ananya.
  27. an exclamation mark (!)
  28. a comma (,)
  29. “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Aryan.
  30. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Manav.
  31. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Yash.
  32. giggled
  33. asked
  34. sobbed
  35. “What time does the train leave?” asked Maria.
  36. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Sneha.
  37. whispered
  38. a comma (,)
  39. whispered
  40. giggled

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