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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 534 · 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) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Tenzin. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Tenzin. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Tenzin.
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Diya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Arjun. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Arjun. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Arjun.
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Dev.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Arjun.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Farhan.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Ananya. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Ananya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Ananya.
  9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Maria. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Maria. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Maria.
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Kavya.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Sneha. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Sneha. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Sneha.
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Diya.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Arjun.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Zoya.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Arjun.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Riya. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Riya. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Riya.
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Zoya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Neel. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Neel. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Neel.
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Riya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Saanvi. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Saanvi. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Saanvi.
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Aisha.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Nisha.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Arjun.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Zoya.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Kavya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Sneha.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Farhan.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Aryan.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Neel.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Rohan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Tenzin.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Aarav.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Zoya. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Zoya. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Zoya.
  34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Diya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Farhan. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Farhan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Farhan.
  36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Rohan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Meera.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Tara. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Tara. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Tara.
  39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Riya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Aisha. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Aisha. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Aisha.

Answer key

  1. “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Tenzin.
  2. sobbed
  3. “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Arjun.
  4. whispered
  5. an exclamation mark (!)
  6. sobbed
  7. sobbed
  8. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Ananya.
  9. “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Maria.
  10. giggled
  11. “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Sneha.
  12. giggled
  13. a comma (,)
  14. sobbed
  15. a comma (,)
  16. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Riya.
  17. a comma (,)
  18. “Grab the rope!” shouted Neel.
  19. sobbed
  20. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Saanvi.
  21. sobbed
  22. asked
  23. whispered
  24. sobbed
  25. an exclamation mark (!)
  26. a comma (,)
  27. giggled
  28. sobbed
  29. sobbed
  30. a comma (,)
  31. asked
  32. shouted
  33. “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Zoya.
  34. a question mark (?)
  35. “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Farhan.
  36. a comma (,)
  37. shouted
  38. “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Tara.
  39. a question mark (?)
  40. “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Aisha.

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