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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 634 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Kabir.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Neel.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Aryan. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Aryan. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Aryan.
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Simran. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Simran. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Simran.
  5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Farhan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Farhan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Tenzin.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Priya.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Nisha.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Sahil.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Simran.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Farhan. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Farhan. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Farhan.
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Imran.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Ishaan. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Ishaan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Ishaan.
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Manav.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Rohan.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Aarav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Ananya.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  19. 19.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.
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Aryan.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Aarav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Kavya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Kavya. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Kavya.
  23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Priya.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Yash.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Arjun.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Dev. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Dev. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Dev.
  27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Simran. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Simran. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Simran.
  28. 28.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.
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Neel.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Diya. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Diya. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Diya.
  31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Riya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Riya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Riya.
  32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Neel. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Neel. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Neel.
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Pooja.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Yash.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Tenzin. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Tenzin. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Tenzin.
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Kavya.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Simran.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Arjun. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Arjun. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Arjun.
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Sneha.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Fatima.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

Answer key

  1. a comma (,)
  2. a question mark (?)
  3. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Aryan.
  4. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Simran.
  5. a question mark (?)
  6. a question mark (?)
  7. asked
  8. sobbed
  9. sobbed
  10. sobbed
  11. an exclamation mark (!)
  12. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Farhan.
  13. a comma (,)
  14. “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Ishaan.
  15. asked
  16. asked
  17. a comma (,)
  18. shouted
  19. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Pooja.
  20. giggled
  21. a comma (,)
  22. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Kavya.
  23. an exclamation mark (!)
  24. a question mark (?)
  25. a comma (,)
  26. “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Dev.
  27. “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Simran.
  28. “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Farhan.
  29. shouted
  30. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Diya.
  31. “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Riya.
  32. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Neel.
  33. whispered
  34. a question mark (?)
  35. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Tenzin.
  36. asked
  37. a question mark (?)
  38. “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Arjun.
  39. asked
  40. a comma (,)

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