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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 733 · 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?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Yash.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Vihaan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Kavya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Vihaan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Vihaan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Vihaan.
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Imran. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Imran. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Imran.
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Neel.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Maria.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Ishaan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Ishaan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Ishaan.
  9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Farhan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Farhan. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Farhan.
  10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Maria. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Maria. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Maria.
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Arjun.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Tenzin.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Manav.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Saanvi.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Vihaan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Priya.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Manav. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Manav. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Manav.
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Nisha.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Sneha. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Sneha. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Sneha.
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Dev.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Vihaan. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Vihaan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Vihaan.
  22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Farhan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Aryan. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Aryan. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Aryan.
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Arjun.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Tara. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Tara. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Tara.
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Rohan.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Kabir.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Arjun. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Arjun. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Arjun.
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Tenzin.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Pooja.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Kavya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Aisha.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Tenzin. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Tenzin. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Tenzin.
  34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Rohan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Riya.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Ishaan. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Ishaan.
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Riya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Saanvi.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Sahil.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Kavya.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked

Answer key

  1. a comma (,)
  2. a comma (,)
  3. a comma (,)
  4. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Vihaan.
  5. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Imran.
  6. giggled
  7. a comma (,)
  8. “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Ishaan.
  9. “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Farhan.
  10. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Maria.
  11. asked
  12. asked
  13. a question mark (?)
  14. whispered
  15. a question mark (?)
  16. sobbed
  17. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Manav.
  18. whispered
  19. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Sneha.
  20. whispered
  21. “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Vihaan.
  22. a question mark (?)
  23. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Aryan.
  24. giggled
  25. “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Tara.
  26. giggled
  27. a comma (,)
  28. “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Arjun.
  29. an exclamation mark (!)
  30. asked
  31. giggled
  32. asked
  33. “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Tenzin.
  34. a comma (,)
  35. shouted
  36. “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Ishaan.
  37. a comma (,)
  38. asked
  39. a comma (,)
  40. sobbed

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