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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 813 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Sahil. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Sahil. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Sahil.
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Maria.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Diya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Dev.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Sneha.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Kabir.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Priya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  8. 8.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.
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Sneha.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Dev. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Dev. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Dev.
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Tenzin.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Farhan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Farhan. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Farhan.
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Neel.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Ananya. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Ananya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Ananya.
  15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Dev. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Dev. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Dev.
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Yash.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Saanvi.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Simran. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Simran. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Simran.
  19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Ananya. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Ananya. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Ananya.
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Maria.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  21. 21.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.
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Aarav.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Arjun.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Meera. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Meera.
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Farhan.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Rohan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Priya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Ishaan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Pooja.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Kavya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Aarav. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aarav. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Aarav.
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Meera.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Tenzin. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Tenzin. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Tenzin.
  34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Kavya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Rohan. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Rohan. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Rohan.
  36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Yash.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Meera. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Meera. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Meera.
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Neel.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Yash.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Imran.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted

Answer key

  1. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Sahil.
  2. giggled
  3. a comma (,)
  4. giggled
  5. a question mark (?)
  6. a comma (,)
  7. a comma (,)
  8. “What time does the train leave?” asked Diya.
  9. giggled
  10. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Dev.
  11. asked
  12. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Farhan.
  13. giggled
  14. “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Ananya.
  15. “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Dev.
  16. giggled
  17. shouted
  18. “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Simran.
  19. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Ananya.
  20. whispered
  21. “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Dev.
  22. sobbed
  23. a comma (,)
  24. “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Meera.
  25. whispered
  26. a question mark (?)
  27. a comma (,)
  28. a comma (,)
  29. an exclamation mark (!)
  30. an exclamation mark (!)
  31. “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aarav.
  32. giggled
  33. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Tenzin.
  34. a question mark (?)
  35. “Catch the ball!” shouted Rohan.
  36. a comma (,)
  37. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Meera.
  38. shouted
  39. a question mark (?)
  40. shouted

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