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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 647 · 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?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Sahil.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Yash.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Maria.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Riya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Tenzin.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Tenzin.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Simran. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Simran. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Simran.
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Simran.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Saanvi.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Saanvi.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Pooja. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Pooja. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Pooja.
  12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Aarav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Meera.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Simran.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Pooja. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Pooja. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Pooja.
  16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Sahil. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Sahil. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Sahil.
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Tara.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Sahil.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Pooja.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Farhan. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Farhan. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Farhan.
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Zoya. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Zoya. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Zoya.
  22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Nisha. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Nisha.
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Imran.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Yash.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Vihaan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Vihaan. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Vihaan.
  26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Kabir.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Meera.     (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 Ananya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Zoya. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Zoya. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Zoya.
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Sneha. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Sneha. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Sneha.
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Meera.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Kabir.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Aarav.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Kavya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Kavya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Kavya.
  35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Sahil.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Aarav.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Arjun. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Arjun. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Arjun.
  38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Simran.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Ishaan. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Ishaan. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Ishaan.
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Aryan.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted

Answer key

  1. shouted
  2. sobbed
  3. giggled
  4. a comma (,)
  5. sobbed
  6. a comma (,)
  7. “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Simran.
  8. an exclamation mark (!)
  9. asked
  10. giggled
  11. “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Pooja.
  12. a question mark (?)
  13. shouted
  14. giggled
  15. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Pooja.
  16. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Sahil.
  17. whispered
  18. a question mark (?)
  19. a comma (,)
  20. “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Farhan.
  21. “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Zoya.
  22. “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Nisha.
  23. whispered
  24. a comma (,)
  25. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Vihaan.
  26. a comma (,)
  27. a comma (,)
  28. a question mark (?)
  29. “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Zoya.
  30. “Catch the ball!” shouted Sneha.
  31. an exclamation mark (!)
  32. sobbed
  33. sobbed
  34. “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Kavya.
  35. an exclamation mark (!)
  36. shouted
  37. “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Arjun.
  38. a comma (,)
  39. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Ishaan.
  40. shouted

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