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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 649 · 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) “Grab the rope!” shouted Aarav. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Aarav. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Aarav.
  2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Aryan. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Aryan. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Aryan.
  3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Rohan. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Rohan. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Rohan.
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Aarav.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Yash.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Tenzin.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Pooja.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Vihaan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Vihaan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Vihaan.
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Arjun.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Sahil. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Sahil. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Sahil.
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Manav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Aisha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Arjun.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Yash. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Yash. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Yash.
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Arjun.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Rohan.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Aisha.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Neel.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Zoya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Joseph.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Priya. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Priya. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Priya.
  22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Yash. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Yash. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Yash.
  23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Ishaan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Manav.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Fatima.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Tara.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Riya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Aryan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Aarav.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Tara. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Tara. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Tara.
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Manav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Tenzin.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Maria.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Ananya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Imran. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Imran. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Imran.
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Sneha.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Neel. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Neel. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Neel.
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Fatima. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Fatima. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Fatima.
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Pooja.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Dev.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled

Answer key

  1. “Grab the rope!” shouted Aarav.
  2. “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Aryan.
  3. “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Rohan.
  4. shouted
  5. sobbed
  6. a comma (,)
  7. a comma (,)
  8. “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Vihaan.
  9. whispered
  10. “Catch the ball!” shouted Sahil.
  11. a comma (,)
  12. a comma (,)
  13. asked
  14. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Yash.
  15. an exclamation mark (!)
  16. asked
  17. a comma (,)
  18. asked
  19. a question mark (?)
  20. giggled
  21. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Priya.
  22. “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Yash.
  23. a question mark (?)
  24. shouted
  25. whispered
  26. giggled
  27. an exclamation mark (!)
  28. a comma (,)
  29. giggled
  30. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Tara.
  31. an exclamation mark (!)
  32. a question mark (?)
  33. a comma (,)
  34. a comma (,)
  35. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Imran.
  36. sobbed
  37. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Neel.
  38. “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Fatima.
  39. giggled
  40. shouted

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