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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 814 · 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 Aarav. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Aarav. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aarav.
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Sneha.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Tenzin.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Tara. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Tara. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Tara.
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Zoya.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Pooja. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Pooja. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Pooja.
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Arjun.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Tara.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Tenzin. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Tenzin. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Tenzin.
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Ishaan.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Simran.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Neel.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Aryan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Aryan. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aryan.
  14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Riya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Aryan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Imran.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Zoya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Arjun.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Farhan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Sahil.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Manav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Simran.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Saanvi. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Saanvi. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Saanvi.
  24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Sneha.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Imran.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Arjun.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Aisha.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Nisha.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Zoya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Kavya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Kavya. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Kavya.
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Dev.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Aisha.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Sahil. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Sahil. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Sahil.
  34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Manav. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Manav. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Manav.
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Farhan. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Farhan. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Farhan.
  36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Vihaan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Aarav.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Dev. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Dev. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Dev.
  39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Manav.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Tara. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Tara. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Tara.

Answer key

  1. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aarav.
  2. giggled
  3. a comma (,)
  4. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Tara.
  5. asked
  6. “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Pooja.
  7. sobbed
  8. giggled
  9. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Tenzin.
  10. shouted
  11. shouted
  12. a comma (,)
  13. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aryan.
  14. a comma (,)
  15. a question mark (?)
  16. shouted
  17. a question mark (?)
  18. sobbed
  19. a comma (,)
  20. an exclamation mark (!)
  21. a question mark (?)
  22. giggled
  23. “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Saanvi.
  24. an exclamation mark (!)
  25. shouted
  26. a comma (,)
  27. asked
  28. a comma (,)
  29. a comma (,)
  30. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Kavya.
  31. giggled
  32. giggled
  33. “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Sahil.
  34. “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Manav.
  35. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Farhan.
  36. a question mark (?)
  37. whispered
  38. “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Dev.
  39. an exclamation mark (!)
  40. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Tara.

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