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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 568 · 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) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Fatima. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Fatima. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Fatima.
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Ananya.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Nisha.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Rohan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Aarav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Riya. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Riya. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Riya.
  7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Arjun. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Arjun. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Arjun.
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Diya.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Neel.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Aisha.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Nisha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Saanvi.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Arjun. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Arjun. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Arjun.
  14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Rohan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Manav.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Aryan.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Manav. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Manav. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Manav.
  18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Aarav. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Aarav.
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Maria.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Pooja. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Pooja. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Pooja.
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Vihaan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Vihaan. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Vihaan.
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Meera.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Vihaan. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Vihaan. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Vihaan.
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Ishaan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Ishaan.
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Sneha.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Yash.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Tara.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Zoya.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Aryan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Saanvi.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Ishaan. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Ishaan.
  33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Neel. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Neel. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Neel.
  34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Kavya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Sahil.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Joseph.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Nisha.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Pooja.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Simran.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Rohan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

Answer key

  1. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Fatima.
  2. asked
  3. a question mark (?)
  4. a question mark (?)
  5. a comma (,)
  6. “What time does the train leave?” asked Riya.
  7. “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Arjun.
  8. an exclamation mark (!)
  9. asked
  10. asked
  11. a question mark (?)
  12. shouted
  13. “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Arjun.
  14. a comma (,)
  15. whispered
  16. sobbed
  17. “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Manav.
  18. “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aarav.
  19. asked
  20. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Pooja.
  21. “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Vihaan.
  22. sobbed
  23. giggled
  24. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Vihaan.
  25. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Ishaan.
  26. giggled
  27. whispered
  28. sobbed
  29. sobbed
  30. a question mark (?)
  31. asked
  32. “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Ishaan.
  33. “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Neel.
  34. a question mark (?)
  35. shouted
  36. a question mark (?)
  37. whispered
  38. a comma (,)
  39. a comma (,)
  40. a question mark (?)

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