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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 752 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Ishaan. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Ishaan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Ishaan.
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Sneha.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Rohan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Manav. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Manav. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Manav.
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Diya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Diya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Diya.
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Priya.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Ananya.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Yash.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Priya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Arjun. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Arjun. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Arjun.
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Manav.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Ananya.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Diya. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Diya. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Diya.
  14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Pooja. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Pooja. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Pooja.
  15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Ishaan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Ishaan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Ishaan.
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Dev.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Aryan.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Farhan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Tara.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Saanvi. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Saanvi. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Saanvi.
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Manav.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Manav.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Dev.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Maria. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Maria. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Maria.
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Yash.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Riya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  27. 27.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.
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Saanvi. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Saanvi. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Saanvi.
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Kabir.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Arjun.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Yash.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Ishaan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Kabir.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Kabir.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Pooja.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Aarav. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Aarav. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Aarav.
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Arjun.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Kabir.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aarav. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Aarav. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Aarav.
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Vihaan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

Answer key

  1. “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Ishaan.
  2. sobbed
  3. a comma (,)
  4. “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Manav.
  5. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Diya.
  6. an exclamation mark (!)
  7. giggled
  8. asked
  9. a question mark (?)
  10. “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Arjun.
  11. asked
  12. sobbed
  13. “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Diya.
  14. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Pooja.
  15. “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Ishaan.
  16. asked
  17. whispered
  18. a comma (,)
  19. an exclamation mark (!)
  20. “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Saanvi.
  21. whispered
  22. sobbed
  23. giggled
  24. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Maria.
  25. shouted
  26. a comma (,)
  27. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Neel.
  28. “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Saanvi.
  29. giggled
  30. a question mark (?)
  31. a comma (,)
  32. a comma (,)
  33. a comma (,)
  34. sobbed
  35. a comma (,)
  36. “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Aarav.
  37. whispered
  38. giggled
  39. “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aarav.
  40. a comma (,)

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