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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 667 · 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?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Tenzin.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Kavya. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Kavya. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Kavya.
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Neel.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Kabir. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Kabir. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Kabir.
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Farhan.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Manav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Kabir.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Sahil.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Farhan.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Rohan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Aryan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Aryan. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Aryan.
  12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Neel. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Neel. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Neel.
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Neel.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Kavya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Aarav.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Pooja.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Pooja.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Kabir.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Yash.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Dev. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Dev. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Dev.
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Fatima.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Aisha.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Saanvi.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Tara. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Tara. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Tara.
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Arjun.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Imran. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Imran. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Imran.
  28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Priya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Farhan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Farhan. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Farhan.
  30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Diya.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Aisha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Aarav. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Aarav. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Aarav.
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Zoya.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Neel. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Neel. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Neel.
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Nisha. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Nisha.
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Tenzin.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Fatima. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Fatima. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Fatima.
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Vihaan. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Vihaan. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Vihaan.
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Ananya.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Simran.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

Answer key

  1. whispered
  2. “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Kavya.
  3. shouted
  4. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Kabir.
  5. giggled
  6. an exclamation mark (!)
  7. a comma (,)
  8. sobbed
  9. giggled
  10. a question mark (?)
  11. “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Aryan.
  12. “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Neel.
  13. sobbed
  14. an exclamation mark (!)
  15. whispered
  16. asked
  17. whispered
  18. sobbed
  19. asked
  20. “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Dev.
  21. asked
  22. whispered
  23. whispered
  24. an exclamation mark (!)
  25. “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Tara.
  26. sobbed
  27. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Imran.
  28. a comma (,)
  29. “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Farhan.
  30. whispered
  31. a comma (,)
  32. “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Aarav.
  33. giggled
  34. “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Neel.
  35. “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Nisha.
  36. whispered
  37. “Grab the rope!” shouted Fatima.
  38. “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Vihaan.
  39. whispered
  40. a question mark (?)

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