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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 535 · 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?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Rohan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Diya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Kabir.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Pooja. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Pooja. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Pooja.
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Neel.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Ishaan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Yash.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Tenzin.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Farhan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Yash. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Yash. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Yash.
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Vihaan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Vihaan.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Kabir.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Aisha. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Aisha. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aisha.
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Vihaan.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Aarav. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Aarav. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Aarav.
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Simran.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Kabir.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Yash. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Yash. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Yash.
  20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Tara.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Priya. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Priya. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Priya.
  22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Neel.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Pooja.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Joseph.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Sneha.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Tara. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Tara. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Tara.
  27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Dev. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Dev. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Dev.
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Aryan. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Aryan. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Aryan.
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Priya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Arjun.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Dev. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Dev.
  32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Maria. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Maria. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Maria.
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Saanvi.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Saanvi.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Kavya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Priya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Yash.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Vihaan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Vihaan. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Vihaan.
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Pooja.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Kabir. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Kabir. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Kabir.

Answer key

  1. an exclamation mark (!)
  2. asked
  3. sobbed
  4. “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Pooja.
  5. whispered
  6. a comma (,)
  7. sobbed
  8. a question mark (?)
  9. a comma (,)
  10. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Yash.
  11. a comma (,)
  12. asked
  13. an exclamation mark (!)
  14. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aisha.
  15. whispered
  16. “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Aarav.
  17. asked
  18. shouted
  19. “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Yash.
  20. a comma (,)
  21. “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Priya.
  22. a question mark (?)
  23. shouted
  24. a comma (,)
  25. shouted
  26. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Tara.
  27. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Dev.
  28. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Aryan.
  29. an exclamation mark (!)
  30. asked
  31. “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Dev.
  32. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Maria.
  33. sobbed
  34. an exclamation mark (!)
  35. a comma (,)
  36. giggled
  37. a question mark (?)
  38. “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Vihaan.
  39. asked
  40. “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Kabir.

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