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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 602 · 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?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Neel.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Imran.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Ananya.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Aarav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Rohan.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Dev.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Fatima.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Aarav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Fatima.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Arjun.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  11. 11.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.
  12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Nisha. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Nisha.
  13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Simran. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Simran. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Simran.
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Aryan.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Rohan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Ananya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Kavya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Fatima.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Maria. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Maria. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Maria.
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Pooja. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Pooja. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Pooja.
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Saanvi. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Saanvi.
  22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Dev. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Dev. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Dev.
  23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Tara.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Kabir. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Kabir. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Kabir.
  25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Kavya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Tara.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Arjun. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Arjun. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Arjun.
  28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Aarav.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Manav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Kavya. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Kavya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Kavya.
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Neel.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Dev.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Aisha.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Simran.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Riya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Riya. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Riya.
  36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Zoya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Aryan. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Aryan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aryan.
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Vihaan.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Diya.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Simran.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed

Answer key

  1. sobbed
  2. a comma (,)
  3. shouted
  4. a comma (,)
  5. giggled
  6. shouted
  7. a comma (,)
  8. an exclamation mark (!)
  9. an exclamation mark (!)
  10. a question mark (?)
  11. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Kavya.
  12. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Nisha.
  13. “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Simran.
  14. sobbed
  15. a comma (,)
  16. a comma (,)
  17. a comma (,)
  18. shouted
  19. “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Maria.
  20. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Pooja.
  21. “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Saanvi.
  22. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Dev.
  23. a question mark (?)
  24. “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Kabir.
  25. a comma (,)
  26. sobbed
  27. “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Arjun.
  28. a question mark (?)
  29. a question mark (?)
  30. “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Kavya.
  31. sobbed
  32. an exclamation mark (!)
  33. sobbed
  34. whispered
  35. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Riya.
  36. a comma (,)
  37. “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aryan.
  38. sobbed
  39. sobbed
  40. giggled

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