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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 800 · 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?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Nisha.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Zoya.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Sneha. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Sneha. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Sneha.
  4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Saanvi.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Maria.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Simran. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Simran. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Simran.
  7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Simran.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Joseph.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Meera.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Maria.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Rohan.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Dev.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Tara.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Dev.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Priya.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Arjun.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Rohan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Sneha.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Aryan. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Aryan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Aryan.
  20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Rohan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Aisha.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Aarav.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Priya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Ananya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Priya.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Manav. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Manav. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Manav.
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Aryan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Arjun.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Simran. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Simran. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Simran.
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Ishaan. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Ishaan. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Ishaan.
  31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Riya. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Riya. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Riya.
  32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Neel. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Neel. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Neel.
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Tenzin.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Tenzin.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Pooja.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Dev. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Dev. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Dev.
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Zoya.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Vihaan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Aarav. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Aarav. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aarav.
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Farhan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)

Answer key

  1. shouted
  2. an exclamation mark (!)
  3. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Sneha.
  4. an exclamation mark (!)
  5. a comma (,)
  6. “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Simran.
  7. a comma (,)
  8. an exclamation mark (!)
  9. asked
  10. an exclamation mark (!)
  11. asked
  12. asked
  13. a comma (,)
  14. shouted
  15. asked
  16. asked
  17. a comma (,)
  18. asked
  19. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Aryan.
  20. a comma (,)
  21. sobbed
  22. a comma (,)
  23. a comma (,)
  24. a comma (,)
  25. an exclamation mark (!)
  26. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Manav.
  27. a question mark (?)
  28. asked
  29. “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Simran.
  30. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Ishaan.
  31. “Catch the ball!” shouted Riya.
  32. “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Neel.
  33. a comma (,)
  34. a comma (,)
  35. giggled
  36. “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Dev.
  37. asked
  38. an exclamation mark (!)
  39. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aarav.
  40. an exclamation mark (!)

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