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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 695 · 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?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Priya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Sahil.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Sneha. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Sneha. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Sneha.
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Kavya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Yash. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Yash. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Yash.
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Sneha.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Joseph.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Rohan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Ishaan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Ishaan.
  10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Kabir. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Kabir. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Kabir.
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Maria.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Sneha.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Aryan.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Simran. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Simran. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Simran.
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Aryan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Neel.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Kabir.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Sahil. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Sahil. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Sahil.
  19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Farhan. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Farhan. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Farhan.
  20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Joseph.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Simran.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Diya.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Yash. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Yash. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Yash.
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Yash.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Sneha.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Simran.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Rohan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Farhan.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Kavya.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Ananya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Aisha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Nisha. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Nisha. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Nisha.
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Rohan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Rohan.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Yash. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Yash. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Yash.
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Yash.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Aarav. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Aarav. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Aarav.
  39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Yash. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Yash. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Yash.
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Neel.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

Answer key

  1. an exclamation mark (!)
  2. a comma (,)
  3. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Sneha.
  4. asked
  5. “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Yash.
  6. a comma (,)
  7. a question mark (?)
  8. a question mark (?)
  9. “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Ishaan.
  10. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Kabir.
  11. a comma (,)
  12. asked
  13. sobbed
  14. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Simran.
  15. a comma (,)
  16. a question mark (?)
  17. sobbed
  18. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Sahil.
  19. “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Farhan.
  20. an exclamation mark (!)
  21. asked
  22. an exclamation mark (!)
  23. “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Yash.
  24. giggled
  25. whispered
  26. asked
  27. a comma (,)
  28. sobbed
  29. sobbed
  30. a comma (,)
  31. an exclamation mark (!)
  32. “Catch the ball!” shouted Nisha.
  33. a comma (,)
  34. shouted
  35. whispered
  36. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Yash.
  37. an exclamation mark (!)
  38. “Catch the ball!” shouted Aarav.
  39. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Yash.
  40. a comma (,)

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