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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 756 · 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?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Diya.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Manav. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Manav. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Manav.
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Manav.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Yash. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Yash. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Yash.
  5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Imran.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Sneha.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Aisha.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Farhan.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Tara.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Sahil.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Farhan.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Arjun. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Arjun. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Arjun.
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Meera.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Fatima. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Fatima. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Fatima.
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Riya.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Maria.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Neel.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Kabir. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Kabir. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Kabir.
  19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Priya. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Priya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Priya.
  20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Aisha.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Diya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Diya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Diya.
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Sahil. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Sahil. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Sahil.
  24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Vihaan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Nisha.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Tara.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Rohan. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Rohan. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Rohan.
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Maria. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Maria. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Maria.
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Rohan.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Aisha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Fatima.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Arjun.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Aarav.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Simran. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Simran. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Simran.
  35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Zoya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Manav.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Fatima. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Fatima. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Fatima.
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Manav. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Manav. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Manav.
  39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Ishaan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Ishaan.
  40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Tenzin. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Tenzin. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Tenzin.

Answer key

  1. asked
  2. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Manav.
  3. whispered
  4. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Yash.
  5. a comma (,)
  6. shouted
  7. a comma (,)
  8. shouted
  9. giggled
  10. a comma (,)
  11. asked
  12. “Grab the rope!” shouted Arjun.
  13. a comma (,)
  14. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Fatima.
  15. sobbed
  16. giggled
  17. asked
  18. “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Kabir.
  19. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Priya.
  20. a comma (,)
  21. sobbed
  22. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Diya.
  23. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Sahil.
  24. a comma (,)
  25. sobbed
  26. a comma (,)
  27. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Rohan.
  28. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Maria.
  29. giggled
  30. a comma (,)
  31. sobbed
  32. shouted
  33. asked
  34. “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Simran.
  35. a comma (,)
  36. shouted
  37. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Fatima.
  38. “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Manav.
  39. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Ishaan.
  40. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Tenzin.

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