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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 616 · 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?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Saanvi.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Farhan. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Farhan. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Farhan.
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Simran.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Nisha.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Simran. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Simran. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Simran.
  6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Manav. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Manav. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Manav.
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Neel.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Aarav. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Aarav.
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Yash.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Diya. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Diya. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Diya.
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Arjun.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Kabir. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Kabir. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Kabir.
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Ishaan.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Rohan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Imran.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Maria.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Kavya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Simran.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Aisha.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Kavya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Kavya. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Kavya. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Kavya.
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Zoya.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Joseph.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Sahil.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Farhan. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Farhan. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Farhan.
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Simran. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Simran. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Simran.
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Rohan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Tenzin.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Ananya. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Ananya. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Ananya.
  30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Aisha.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Aryan.
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Saanvi.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Arjun.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Joseph.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Kabir.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Pooja.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Zoya. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Zoya. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Zoya.
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Nisha. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Nisha. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Nisha.
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Zoya.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Aarav.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled

Answer key

  1. shouted
  2. “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Farhan.
  3. a question mark (?)
  4. asked
  5. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Simran.
  6. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Manav.
  7. giggled
  8. “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aarav.
  9. asked
  10. “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Diya.
  11. a comma (,)
  12. “What time does the train leave?” asked Kabir.
  13. shouted
  14. a question mark (?)
  15. sobbed
  16. shouted
  17. a comma (,)
  18. sobbed
  19. giggled
  20. a comma (,)
  21. “What time does the train leave?” asked Kavya.
  22. shouted
  23. a comma (,)
  24. whispered
  25. “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Farhan.
  26. “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Simran.
  27. a comma (,)
  28. a question mark (?)
  29. “Catch the ball!” shouted Ananya.
  30. sobbed
  31. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Aryan.
  32. whispered
  33. asked
  34. asked
  35. giggled
  36. a question mark (?)
  37. “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Zoya.
  38. “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Nisha.
  39. asked
  40. giggled

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