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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 679 · 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) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Nisha. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Nisha. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Nisha.
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Sahil.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Kabir.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Manav. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Manav. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Manav.
  5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Joseph.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Riya. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Riya. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Riya.
  7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Manav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Yash. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Yash. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Yash.
  9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Aisha. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Aisha. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Aisha.
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Priya.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Ishaan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Nisha. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Nisha.
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Imran.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Imran.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Arjun.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Aryan.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Kabir.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  18. 18.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.
  19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Rohan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Arjun.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Fatima. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Fatima. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Fatima.
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Saanvi.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Simran.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Diya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Diya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Ananya. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Ananya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Ananya.
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Meera.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Vihaan. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Vihaan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Vihaan.
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Ishaan.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Kavya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Diya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Rohan.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Pooja.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Joseph.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Sahil.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Zoya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Meera.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Imran.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Diya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Simran. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Simran. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Simran.

Answer key

  1. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Nisha.
  2. whispered
  3. giggled
  4. “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Manav.
  5. a question mark (?)
  6. “What time does the train leave?” asked Riya.
  7. a question mark (?)
  8. “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Yash.
  9. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Aisha.
  10. giggled
  11. a question mark (?)
  12. “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Nisha.
  13. an exclamation mark (!)
  14. shouted
  15. a comma (,)
  16. asked
  17. whispered
  18. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Neel.
  19. a comma (,)
  20. a question mark (?)
  21. “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Fatima.
  22. asked
  23. asked
  24. a question mark (?)
  25. sobbed
  26. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Ananya.
  27. an exclamation mark (!)
  28. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Vihaan.
  29. shouted
  30. a comma (,)
  31. an exclamation mark (!)
  32. giggled
  33. whispered
  34. sobbed
  35. whispered
  36. a question mark (?)
  37. a comma (,)
  38. sobbed
  39. a comma (,)
  40. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Simran.

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