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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 578 · 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?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Farhan.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Aisha.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Arjun.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Sneha. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Sneha. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Sneha.
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Maria. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Maria. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Maria.
  6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Joseph. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Joseph. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Joseph.
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Zoya.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Meera.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Aarav.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Zoya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Zoya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Zoya.
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Nisha.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Aryan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Aryan. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Aryan.
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Sneha.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Farhan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Aarav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Joseph.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Maria.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Sneha.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Rohan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Ananya.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Aryan.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Meera.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Fatima.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Joseph. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Joseph. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Joseph.
  25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Aisha.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Joseph.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Dev.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Sahil.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Farhan.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Zoya. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Zoya. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Zoya.
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Maria.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Diya.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Zoya.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Maria.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Joseph.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Riya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Pooja. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Pooja. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Pooja.
  39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Pooja. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Pooja. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Pooja.
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Kabir.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered

Answer key

  1. asked
  2. shouted
  3. a question mark (?)
  4. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Sneha.
  5. “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Maria.
  6. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Joseph.
  7. asked
  8. sobbed
  9. a question mark (?)
  10. “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Zoya.
  11. a comma (,)
  12. “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Aryan.
  13. giggled
  14. a comma (,)
  15. an exclamation mark (!)
  16. giggled
  17. a comma (,)
  18. sobbed
  19. a comma (,)
  20. sobbed
  21. asked
  22. asked
  23. a question mark (?)
  24. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Joseph.
  25. a comma (,)
  26. whispered
  27. a comma (,)
  28. whispered
  29. giggled
  30. “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Zoya.
  31. sobbed
  32. giggled
  33. shouted
  34. whispered
  35. asked
  36. giggled
  37. a question mark (?)
  38. “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Pooja.
  39. “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Pooja.
  40. shouted

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