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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 501 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Arjun.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Yash.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Dev. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Dev. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Dev.
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Aisha. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Aisha. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Aisha.
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Yash.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Riya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Riya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Riya.
  7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Diya. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Diya. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Diya.
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Aarav.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Aryan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Arjun.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Kabir.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Maria.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Fatima.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Priya.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Ishaan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Ishaan. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Ishaan.
  16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Dev.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Tenzin.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Fatima. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Fatima. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Fatima.
  19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Aryan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Rohan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Rohan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Rohan.
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Kavya.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Imran.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aarav. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Aarav. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Aarav.
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Meera.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Fatima. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Fatima. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Fatima.
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Fatima.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Aisha.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Sahil.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Tenzin.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Tara.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Tara.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Aisha.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Tara. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Tara. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Tara.
  34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Pooja.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Kabir.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Ananya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Ananya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Ananya.
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Neel.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Arjun.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Riya.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Diya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)

Answer key

  1. a question mark (?)
  2. a comma (,)
  3. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Dev.
  4. “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Aisha.
  5. shouted
  6. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Riya.
  7. “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Diya.
  8. a question mark (?)
  9. a question mark (?)
  10. a comma (,)
  11. shouted
  12. whispered
  13. a comma (,)
  14. whispered
  15. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Ishaan.
  16. a comma (,)
  17. giggled
  18. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Fatima.
  19. a comma (,)
  20. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Rohan.
  21. whispered
  22. giggled
  23. “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aarav.
  24. shouted
  25. “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Fatima.
  26. sobbed
  27. asked
  28. a comma (,)
  29. a comma (,)
  30. whispered
  31. an exclamation mark (!)
  32. an exclamation mark (!)
  33. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Tara.
  34. a question mark (?)
  35. whispered
  36. “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Ananya.
  37. an exclamation mark (!)
  38. a comma (,)
  39. giggled
  40. an exclamation mark (!)

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