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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 720 · 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 exam has begun,” ___ Imran.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Saanvi. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Saanvi. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Saanvi.
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Arjun.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Pooja.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Neel. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Neel. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Neel.
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Meera.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Fatima.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Maria. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Maria. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Maria.
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Rohan.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Kavya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Farhan. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Farhan. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Farhan.
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Imran.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Rohan.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Aarav. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Aarav. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aarav.
  15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Rohan. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Rohan. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Rohan.
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Yash.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Vihaan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Vihaan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Vihaan.
  18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Maria. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Maria. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Maria.
  19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Riya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Sahil.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Kabir.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Simran.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Diya. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Diya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Diya.
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Aarav.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Saanvi.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Meera. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Meera. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Meera.
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Aisha.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Aarav. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Aarav. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Aarav.
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Kavya.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Ishaan.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Kavya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Imran.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Ananya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Zoya. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Zoya. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Zoya.
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Imran. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Imran. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Imran.
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Joseph. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Joseph. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Joseph.
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Dev.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Sahil. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Sahil. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Sahil.
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Arjun.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Tenzin.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered

Answer key

  1. whispered
  2. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Saanvi.
  3. sobbed
  4. sobbed
  5. “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Neel.
  6. a comma (,)
  7. asked
  8. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Maria.
  9. whispered
  10. a comma (,)
  11. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Farhan.
  12. asked
  13. shouted
  14. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aarav.
  15. “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Rohan.
  16. sobbed
  17. “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Vihaan.
  18. “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Maria.
  19. an exclamation mark (!)
  20. asked
  21. sobbed
  22. shouted
  23. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Diya.
  24. giggled
  25. asked
  26. “Catch the ball!” shouted Meera.
  27. whispered
  28. “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Aarav.
  29. asked
  30. an exclamation mark (!)
  31. a comma (,)
  32. a comma (,)
  33. a question mark (?)
  34. “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Zoya.
  35. “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Imran.
  36. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Joseph.
  37. shouted
  38. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Sahil.
  39. whispered
  40. shouted

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