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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 60 · 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) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Saanvi. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Saanvi. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Saanvi.
  2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Joseph. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Joseph. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Joseph.
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Manav.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Rohan.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Ishaan.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Aisha.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Tenzin.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Nisha. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Nisha. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Nisha.
  10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Farhan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Ishaan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Aryan.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Riya.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Rohan.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Simran.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Manav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Yash. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Yash. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Yash.
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Sneha.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Tenzin.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Meera.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Joseph. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Joseph. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Joseph.
  22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Vihaan. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Vihaan. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Vihaan.
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Tenzin.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Ananya.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Fatima.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Sahil. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Sahil. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Sahil.
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Arjun.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Sahil.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Yash.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Rohan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Rohan. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Rohan.
  31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Ananya. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Ananya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Ananya.
  32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Joseph.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Simran.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Joseph.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Vihaan.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Yash.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Yash.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Ananya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Ananya. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Ananya.
  39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Riya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Riya. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Riya.
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Fatima.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled

Answer key

  1. “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Saanvi.
  2. “Catch the ball!” shouted Joseph.
  3. giggled
  4. shouted
  5. giggled
  6. shouted
  7. sobbed
  8. asked
  9. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Nisha.
  10. a question mark (?)
  11. a comma (,)
  12. asked
  13. giggled
  14. shouted
  15. giggled
  16. a question mark (?)
  17. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Yash.
  18. giggled
  19. whispered
  20. a question mark (?)
  21. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Joseph.
  22. “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Vihaan.
  23. asked
  24. asked
  25. an exclamation mark (!)
  26. “What time does the train leave?” asked Sahil.
  27. an exclamation mark (!)
  28. sobbed
  29. a comma (,)
  30. “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Rohan.
  31. “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Ananya.
  32. an exclamation mark (!)
  33. shouted
  34. a comma (,)
  35. giggled
  36. giggled
  37. sobbed
  38. “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Ananya.
  39. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Riya.
  40. sobbed

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