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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 514 · 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) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Manav. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Manav. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Manav.
  2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Simran. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Simran. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Simran.
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Tenzin.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Rohan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Rohan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Rohan.
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Saanvi.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Pooja.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  7. 7.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.
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Tenzin.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Yash. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Yash. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Yash.
  10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Simran.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Arjun. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Arjun. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Arjun.
  12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Maria.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Yash.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Joseph.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Maria.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Ananya. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Ananya. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Ananya.
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Saanvi.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Dev. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Dev.
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Imran.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Farhan.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Zoya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Rohan.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Sahil. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Sahil. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Sahil.
  24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Nisha.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Kavya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Diya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Fatima.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Meera.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Ishaan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Ishaan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Ishaan.
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Neel.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Joseph.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Aarav.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Priya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Priya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Saanvi.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Kavya.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Aryan.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Nisha. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Nisha. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Nisha.
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Kavya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Rohan. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Rohan. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Rohan.

Answer key

  1. “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Manav.
  2. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Simran.
  3. a comma (,)
  4. “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Rohan.
  5. asked
  6. whispered
  7. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Simran.
  8. asked
  9. “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Yash.
  10. a question mark (?)
  11. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Arjun.
  12. a comma (,)
  13. a comma (,)
  14. a question mark (?)
  15. an exclamation mark (!)
  16. “Grab the rope!” shouted Ananya.
  17. a question mark (?)
  18. “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Dev.
  19. giggled
  20. sobbed
  21. a comma (,)
  22. giggled
  23. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Sahil.
  24. a question mark (?)
  25. giggled
  26. a comma (,)
  27. asked
  28. a comma (,)
  29. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Ishaan.
  30. a question mark (?)
  31. asked
  32. whispered
  33. an exclamation mark (!)
  34. asked
  35. whispered
  36. sobbed
  37. sobbed
  38. “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Nisha.
  39. giggled
  40. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Rohan.

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