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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 612 · 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 have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Kabir.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Priya.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Rohan.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Saanvi. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Saanvi. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Saanvi.
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Manav. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Manav. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Manav.
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Imran.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Fatima.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Sahil.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Zoya.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Saanvi.
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Imran.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Aisha. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aisha. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Aisha.
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Sahil.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Aisha. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Aisha. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Aisha.
  15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Ananya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Ananya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Ananya.
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Arjun.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Meera.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Maria.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Sneha. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Sneha. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Sneha.
  20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Vihaan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Rohan. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Rohan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Rohan.
  22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Kabir. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Kabir. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Kabir.
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Simran.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Tara.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Simran.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Sahil. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Sahil. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Sahil.
  27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Pooja. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Pooja. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Pooja.
  28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Fatima.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Ananya.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Kavya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Riya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Kabir.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Vihaan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Simran.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Dev.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Imran. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Imran. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Imran.
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Diya.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Priya.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Arjun.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Ishaan. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Ishaan. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Ishaan.

Answer key

  1. sobbed
  2. shouted
  3. sobbed
  4. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Saanvi.
  5. “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Manav.
  6. an exclamation mark (!)
  7. asked
  8. a comma (,)
  9. shouted
  10. “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Saanvi.
  11. asked
  12. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aisha.
  13. a comma (,)
  14. “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Aisha.
  15. “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Ananya.
  16. whispered
  17. shouted
  18. shouted
  19. “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Sneha.
  20. a question mark (?)
  21. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Rohan.
  22. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Kabir.
  23. shouted
  24. giggled
  25. whispered
  26. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Sahil.
  27. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Pooja.
  28. a comma (,)
  29. asked
  30. asked
  31. a comma (,)
  32. whispered
  33. a question mark (?)
  34. a question mark (?)
  35. giggled
  36. “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Imran.
  37. shouted
  38. giggled
  39. asked
  40. “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Ishaan.

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