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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 691 · 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?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Riya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Rohan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Aisha.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Tara.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Rohan.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Maria.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Neel. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Neel. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Neel.
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Aryan.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Manav.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Arjun.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Kabir.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Saanvi.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Manav.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Riya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Diya. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Diya. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Diya.
  16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Riya. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Riya. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Riya.
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Fatima.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Aisha. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Aisha. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Aisha.
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Rohan.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Imran. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Imran. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Imran.
  21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Kabir.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Neel. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Neel. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Neel.
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Ananya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Ananya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Ananya.
  24. 24.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.
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Vihaan.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Neel.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Aarav. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Aarav. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Aarav.
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Tenzin.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Farhan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Sahil. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Sahil. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Sahil.
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Ananya. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Ananya. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Ananya.
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Ishaan.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Sahil.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Saanvi. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Saanvi. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Saanvi.
  36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Aarav.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Ananya. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Ananya. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Ananya.
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Saanvi.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Joseph.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Fatima.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered

Answer key

  1. a comma (,)
  2. a question mark (?)
  3. shouted
  4. an exclamation mark (!)
  5. shouted
  6. whispered
  7. “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Neel.
  8. asked
  9. an exclamation mark (!)
  10. asked
  11. a question mark (?)
  12. whispered
  13. asked
  14. a comma (,)
  15. “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Diya.
  16. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Riya.
  17. sobbed
  18. “Catch the ball!” shouted Aisha.
  19. asked
  20. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Imran.
  21. a comma (,)
  22. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Neel.
  23. “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Ananya.
  24. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Nisha.
  25. shouted
  26. a comma (,)
  27. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Aarav.
  28. whispered
  29. a question mark (?)
  30. “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Sahil.
  31. sobbed
  32. “What time does the train leave?” asked Ananya.
  33. shouted
  34. a comma (,)
  35. “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Saanvi.
  36. an exclamation mark (!)
  37. “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Ananya.
  38. whispered
  39. sobbed
  40. shouted

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