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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 549 · 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?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Imran.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Tara.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Farhan. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Farhan. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Farhan.
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Nisha. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Nisha. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Nisha.
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Riya. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Riya.
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Neel.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Arjun. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Arjun. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Arjun.
  8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Diya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Diya. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Diya.
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Zoya.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  10. 10.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.
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Sahil.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Yash.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Sneha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Ishaan.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Kavya.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Farhan.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Dev.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Kabir.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Diya. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Diya. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Diya.
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Dev.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Aisha. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Aisha. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Aisha.
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Imran.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Diya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Arjun. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Arjun. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Arjun.
  25. 25.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.
  26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Manav.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Riya.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Maria.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Nisha.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Joseph.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Farhan.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Imran. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Imran. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Imran.
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Rohan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Meera. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Meera. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Meera.
  35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Manav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Farhan.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Diya. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Diya. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Diya.
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Tenzin. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Tenzin. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Tenzin.
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Manav.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Ishaan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

Answer key

  1. a comma (,)
  2. sobbed
  3. “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Farhan.
  4. “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Nisha.
  5. “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Riya.
  6. a comma (,)
  7. “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Arjun.
  8. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Diya.
  9. shouted
  10. “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Rohan.
  11. a comma (,)
  12. a question mark (?)
  13. an exclamation mark (!)
  14. asked
  15. sobbed
  16. giggled
  17. giggled
  18. a comma (,)
  19. “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Diya.
  20. asked
  21. “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Aisha.
  22. whispered
  23. giggled
  24. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Arjun.
  25. “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Dev.
  26. a comma (,)
  27. shouted
  28. sobbed
  29. a comma (,)
  30. shouted
  31. giggled
  32. “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Imran.
  33. a question mark (?)
  34. “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Meera.
  35. a comma (,)
  36. sobbed
  37. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Diya.
  38. “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Tenzin.
  39. whispered
  40. a comma (,)

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