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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 555 · 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 word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Meera.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Joseph.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Joseph.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Sneha. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Sneha. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Sneha.
  5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Neel.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Rohan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Riya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Sahil.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Farhan. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Farhan. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Farhan.
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Diya.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Vihaan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Tenzin. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Tenzin. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Tenzin.
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Aarav.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Kavya. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Kavya. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Kavya.
  15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Arjun. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Arjun. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Arjun.
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Dev.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Tenzin. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Tenzin. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Tenzin.
  18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Priya. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Priya. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Priya.
  19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Simran.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Nisha.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Ishaan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Aarav.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Zoya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Diya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Diya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Diya.
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Ananya.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Kavya. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Kavya. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Kavya.
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Dev.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Neel.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Kabir. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Kabir. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Kabir.
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Kavya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Dev.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Zoya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Yash. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Yash. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Yash.
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Aisha.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Rohan.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Diya. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Diya. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Diya.
  37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Saanvi. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Saanvi. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Saanvi.
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Riya.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Pooja.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Nisha. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Nisha. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Nisha.

Answer key

  1. whispered
  2. giggled
  3. a comma (,)
  4. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Sneha.
  5. a question mark (?)
  6. a question mark (?)
  7. a question mark (?)
  8. giggled
  9. “What time does the train leave?” asked Farhan.
  10. whispered
  11. a comma (,)
  12. “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Tenzin.
  13. sobbed
  14. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Kavya.
  15. “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Arjun.
  16. shouted
  17. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Tenzin.
  18. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Priya.
  19. a comma (,)
  20. a question mark (?)
  21. a question mark (?)
  22. a comma (,)
  23. giggled
  24. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Diya.
  25. shouted
  26. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Kavya.
  27. an exclamation mark (!)
  28. giggled
  29. “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Kabir.
  30. a comma (,)
  31. an exclamation mark (!)
  32. a comma (,)
  33. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Yash.
  34. asked
  35. asked
  36. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Diya.
  37. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Saanvi.
  38. giggled
  39. shouted
  40. “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Nisha.

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