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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 518 · 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?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Rohan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Manav. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Manav. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Manav.
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Maria.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aarav. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Aarav. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Aarav.
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Fatima. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Fatima. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Fatima.
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Meera.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Tenzin. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Tenzin. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Tenzin.
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Fatima.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Tenzin.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Tara.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Saanvi.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Nisha.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Rohan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Riya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Pooja.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Rohan.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Pooja.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Riya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Kabir.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Kabir.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Simran.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Arjun.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Arjun. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Arjun. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Arjun.
  25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Sneha.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Tara.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Joseph.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Diya. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Diya. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Diya.
  29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Saanvi. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Saanvi. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Saanvi.
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Ishaan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Sahil.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Ananya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Dev. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Dev. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Dev.
  34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Sneha. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Sneha. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Sneha.
  35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Tara.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Yash. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Yash. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Yash.
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Pooja.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Arjun.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Ishaan.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted

Answer key

  1. a comma (,)
  2. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Manav.
  3. sobbed
  4. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aarav.
  5. “What time does the train leave?” asked Fatima.
  6. giggled
  7. sobbed
  8. “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Tenzin.
  9. asked
  10. giggled
  11. shouted
  12. giggled
  13. a question mark (?)
  14. a comma (,)
  15. a question mark (?)
  16. an exclamation mark (!)
  17. giggled
  18. an exclamation mark (!)
  19. a comma (,)
  20. shouted
  21. asked
  22. an exclamation mark (!)
  23. asked
  24. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Arjun.
  25. a comma (,)
  26. a question mark (?)
  27. a comma (,)
  28. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Diya.
  29. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Saanvi.
  30. a comma (,)
  31. a comma (,)
  32. a comma (,)
  33. “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Dev.
  34. “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Sneha.
  35. a question mark (?)
  36. “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Yash.
  37. a comma (,)
  38. a comma (,)
  39. shouted
  40. whispered

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