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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 745 · 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?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Sneha.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  2. 2.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 (.)
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Ananya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Aryan.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Aryan.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Ishaan.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Meera.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Ishaan. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Ishaan. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Ishaan.
  9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Dev.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Ishaan.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Diya.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Nisha. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Nisha. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Nisha.
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Kavya.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Neel.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Saanvi.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Diya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Sneha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Farhan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Vihaan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Zoya.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Zoya. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Zoya. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Zoya.
  22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Aarav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  23. 23.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 (,)
  24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Aryan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Sneha.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Pooja.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Rohan.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Aryan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Aryan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Aryan.
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Maria.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Saanvi.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Zoya.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Riya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Saanvi.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Sahil.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Manav.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Rohan.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Diya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Diya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Diya.
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Imran. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Imran. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Imran.
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Aisha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

Answer key

  1. giggled
  2. a question mark (?)
  3. a comma (,)
  4. asked
  5. whispered
  6. an exclamation mark (!)
  7. a comma (,)
  8. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Ishaan.
  9. a comma (,)
  10. asked
  11. giggled
  12. “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Nisha.
  13. whispered
  14. a comma (,)
  15. a comma (,)
  16. a comma (,)
  17. a comma (,)
  18. an exclamation mark (!)
  19. a comma (,)
  20. sobbed
  21. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Zoya.
  22. a comma (,)
  23. a comma (,)
  24. a question mark (?)
  25. sobbed
  26. giggled
  27. shouted
  28. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Aryan.
  29. a comma (,)
  30. a comma (,)
  31. whispered
  32. a comma (,)
  33. a comma (,)
  34. shouted
  35. asked
  36. shouted
  37. “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Diya.
  38. giggled
  39. “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Imran.
  40. a question mark (?)

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