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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 802 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Yash.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Dev.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Dev. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Dev.
  4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Tenzin.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Farhan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Vihaan.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Joseph.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Kabir.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Ishaan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Arjun.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Dev.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Sneha.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Meera.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Saanvi.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Diya.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Pooja. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Pooja. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Pooja.
  17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Kavya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Kavya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Kavya.
  18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Tara.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Ananya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Ananya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Ananya.
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Simran. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Simran. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Simran.
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Farhan. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Farhan. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Farhan.
  22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Priya. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Priya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Priya.
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Imran.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Fatima.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Fatima. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Fatima. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Fatima.
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Diya.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Yash.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Kabir. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Kabir. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Kabir.
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Vihaan.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Manav. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Manav. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Manav.
  31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Dev. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Dev. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Dev.
  32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Pooja.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Riya.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Joseph. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Joseph. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Joseph.
  35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Maria.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Priya.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Fatima. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Fatima. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Fatima.
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Neel.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Ananya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Simran.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)

Answer key

  1. a comma (,)
  2. shouted
  3. “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Dev.
  4. a comma (,)
  5. a question mark (?)
  6. giggled
  7. asked
  8. an exclamation mark (!)
  9. a comma (,)
  10. whispered
  11. a comma (,)
  12. a question mark (?)
  13. a comma (,)
  14. a comma (,)
  15. an exclamation mark (!)
  16. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Pooja.
  17. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Kavya.
  18. a question mark (?)
  19. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Ananya.
  20. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Simran.
  21. “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Farhan.
  22. “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Priya.
  23. asked
  24. a comma (,)
  25. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Fatima.
  26. asked
  27. shouted
  28. “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Kabir.
  29. sobbed
  30. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Manav.
  31. “What time does the train leave?” asked Dev.
  32. a comma (,)
  33. asked
  34. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Joseph.
  35. a comma (,)
  36. asked
  37. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Fatima.
  38. sobbed
  39. an exclamation mark (!)
  40. an exclamation mark (!)

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