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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 811 · 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?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Aisha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Tenzin.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Sahil. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Sahil. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Sahil.
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Yash.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Diya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Diya. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Diya.
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Sahil.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Yash. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Yash. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Yash.
  8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Dev. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Dev. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Dev.
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Ananya.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Aarav. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Aarav. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aarav.
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Sahil.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Tara.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Simran. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Simran. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Simran.
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Kavya.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Meera.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Imran.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Sahil.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Pooja.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Tenzin. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Tenzin. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Tenzin.
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Arjun.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Rohan.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Sneha.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Ananya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Fatima.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Saanvi. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Saanvi. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Saanvi.
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Sahil.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Kabir. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Kabir. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Kabir.
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Manav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Maria.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Maria.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Aisha. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Aisha. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Aisha.
  33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Arjun. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Arjun. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Arjun.
  34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Fatima. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Fatima. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Fatima.
  35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Tara.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Priya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Saanvi. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Saanvi. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Saanvi.
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Rohan.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Sneha.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Aisha.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed

Answer key

  1. an exclamation mark (!)
  2. asked
  3. “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Sahil.
  4. giggled
  5. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Diya.
  6. sobbed
  7. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Yash.
  8. “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Dev.
  9. shouted
  10. sobbed
  11. “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aarav.
  12. asked
  13. a question mark (?)
  14. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Simran.
  15. asked
  16. asked
  17. sobbed
  18. whispered
  19. shouted
  20. “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Tenzin.
  21. asked
  22. sobbed
  23. a comma (,)
  24. a comma (,)
  25. shouted
  26. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Saanvi.
  27. sobbed
  28. “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Kabir.
  29. a comma (,)
  30. asked
  31. a comma (,)
  32. “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Aisha.
  33. “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Arjun.
  34. “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Fatima.
  35. a comma (,)
  36. a question mark (?)
  37. “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Saanvi.
  38. whispered
  39. asked
  40. sobbed

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