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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 611 · 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?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Aryan.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Arjun. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Arjun. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Arjun.
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Vihaan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Aryan. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Aryan. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aryan.
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Sneha.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Nisha.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Rohan.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Manav. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Manav. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Manav.
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Aryan.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Maria.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Rohan.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Ananya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Diya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Ananya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Simran.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Aisha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Kavya. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Kavya. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Kavya.
  18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Sahil.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Yash.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Diya.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Farhan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Simran.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Joseph. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Joseph. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Joseph.
  24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Kabir. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Kabir. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Kabir.
  25. 25.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.
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Saanvi. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Saanvi. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Saanvi.
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Saanvi.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Dev. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Dev. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Dev.
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Farhan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Arjun.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  31. 31.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.
  32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Kabir. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Kabir. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Kabir.
  33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Kavya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Kavya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Kavya.
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Fatima.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Tara.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Meera. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Meera. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Meera.
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Aisha.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Simran. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Simran. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Simran.
  39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Dev. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Dev. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Dev.
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Imran.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled

Answer key

  1. shouted
  2. “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Arjun.
  3. a comma (,)
  4. “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aryan.
  5. whispered
  6. a question mark (?)
  7. giggled
  8. “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Manav.
  9. giggled
  10. giggled
  11. shouted
  12. a question mark (?)
  13. a comma (,)
  14. asked
  15. asked
  16. a comma (,)
  17. “Grab the rope!” shouted Kavya.
  18. a comma (,)
  19. shouted
  20. shouted
  21. a comma (,)
  22. asked
  23. “Catch the ball!” shouted Joseph.
  24. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Kabir.
  25. “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Maria.
  26. “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Saanvi.
  27. asked
  28. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Dev.
  29. a comma (,)
  30. a comma (,)
  31. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Kavya.
  32. “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Kabir.
  33. “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Kavya.
  34. asked
  35. asked
  36. “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Meera.
  37. shouted
  38. “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Simran.
  39. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Dev.
  40. giggled

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