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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 771 · 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?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Yash.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Kabir.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Aarav. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Aarav.
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aryan. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Aryan. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Aryan.
  5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Sahil.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Vihaan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Vihaan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Vihaan.
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Tara.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Aisha.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Tara.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Sneha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Zoya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Zoya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Zoya.
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Maria.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Joseph.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Aryan.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Ishaan. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Ishaan. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Ishaan.
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Tara.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Tenzin.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Pooja.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Arjun.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Neel.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Yash.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  23. 23.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.
  24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Yash. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Yash. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Yash.
  25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Ishaan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Pooja.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Farhan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Sneha.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Sneha.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Fatima. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Fatima. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Fatima.
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Rohan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Simran.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Fatima.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Kavya.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Diya. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Diya. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Diya.
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Fatima. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Fatima. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Fatima.
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Vihaan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Vihaan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Diya. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Diya. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Diya.
  40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Priya. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Priya. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Priya.

Answer key

  1. shouted
  2. shouted
  3. “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Aarav.
  4. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aryan.
  5. a comma (,)
  6. “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Vihaan.
  7. sobbed
  8. whispered
  9. giggled
  10. whispered
  11. a comma (,)
  12. “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Zoya.
  13. an exclamation mark (!)
  14. asked
  15. whispered
  16. “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Ishaan.
  17. a comma (,)
  18. a comma (,)
  19. sobbed
  20. whispered
  21. a question mark (?)
  22. sobbed
  23. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Joseph.
  24. “Catch the ball!” shouted Yash.
  25. a comma (,)
  26. sobbed
  27. a question mark (?)
  28. giggled
  29. asked
  30. “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Fatima.
  31. a question mark (?)
  32. whispered
  33. asked
  34. asked
  35. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Diya.
  36. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Fatima.
  37. a comma (,)
  38. a question mark (?)
  39. “What time does the train leave?” asked Diya.
  40. “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Priya.

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