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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 684 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Maria.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Aarav. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Aarav.
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Rohan. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Rohan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Rohan.
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Rohan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Rohan. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Rohan.
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Dev.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Sahil.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Yash.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Diya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Saanvi.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Kabir.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Kavya.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Dev. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Dev. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Dev.
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Nisha.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Simran.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Dev. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Dev. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Dev.
  17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Farhan. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Farhan. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Farhan.
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Pooja.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Farhan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Farhan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Farhan.
  20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Kabir.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Nisha. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Nisha. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Nisha.
  22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Dev. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Dev. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Dev.
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Farhan. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Farhan. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Farhan.
  24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Meera.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Tenzin.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Ananya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Ananya. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Ananya.
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Diya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Manav.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Aryan. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Aryan. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Aryan.
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Joseph. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Joseph. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Joseph.
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Rohan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Tara. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Tara. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Tara.
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Fatima.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Joseph.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Aarav.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Kavya. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Kavya. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Kavya.
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Ananya.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Kabir.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Aisha. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Aisha. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Aisha.
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Arjun.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked

Answer key

  1. an exclamation mark (!)
  2. whispered
  3. “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aarav.
  4. “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Rohan.
  5. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Rohan.
  6. a comma (,)
  7. a comma (,)
  8. sobbed
  9. a comma (,)
  10. asked
  11. a question mark (?)
  12. sobbed
  13. “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Dev.
  14. asked
  15. sobbed
  16. “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Dev.
  17. “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Farhan.
  18. sobbed
  19. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Farhan.
  20. a comma (,)
  21. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Nisha.
  22. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Dev.
  23. “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Farhan.
  24. a comma (,)
  25. sobbed
  26. “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Ananya.
  27. a comma (,)
  28. a question mark (?)
  29. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Aryan.
  30. “Grab the rope!” shouted Joseph.
  31. a comma (,)
  32. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Tara.
  33. whispered
  34. shouted
  35. giggled
  36. “Catch the ball!” shouted Kavya.
  37. asked
  38. giggled
  39. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Aisha.
  40. asked

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