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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 648 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Sneha. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Sneha. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Sneha.
  2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Nisha. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Nisha. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Nisha.
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Ananya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Sahil.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Aryan. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Aryan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Aryan.
  6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Yash. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Yash. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Yash.
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Zoya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Kavya.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Nisha.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Dev.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Sneha. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Sneha. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Sneha.
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Yash.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Aarav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Nisha.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Vihaan.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Aryan.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Dev.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Priya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Kavya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Ishaan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Tara.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Aarav.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Arjun.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Aarav.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Sneha.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Pooja.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Ananya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Sahil. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Sahil. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Sahil.
  29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Simran. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Simran. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Simran.
  30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Zoya.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Nisha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Sahil. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Sahil. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Sahil.
  33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Manav. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Manav. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Manav.
  34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Maria.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Dev. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Dev.
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Aarav. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Aarav. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Aarav.
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Zoya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Fatima.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Kabir.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Tara.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

Answer key

  1. “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Sneha.
  2. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Nisha.
  3. an exclamation mark (!)
  4. a comma (,)
  5. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Aryan.
  6. “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Yash.
  7. sobbed
  8. giggled
  9. shouted
  10. an exclamation mark (!)
  11. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Sneha.
  12. giggled
  13. an exclamation mark (!)
  14. giggled
  15. shouted
  16. sobbed
  17. shouted
  18. a comma (,)
  19. asked
  20. a comma (,)
  21. a comma (,)
  22. shouted
  23. a question mark (?)
  24. shouted
  25. sobbed
  26. sobbed
  27. an exclamation mark (!)
  28. “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Sahil.
  29. “Grab the rope!” shouted Simran.
  30. asked
  31. a question mark (?)
  32. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Sahil.
  33. “Catch the ball!” shouted Manav.
  34. a comma (,)
  35. “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Dev.
  36. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Aarav.
  37. a comma (,)
  38. sobbed
  39. shouted
  40. a comma (,)

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