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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 817 · 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?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Sahil.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Imran.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Tara. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Tara. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Tara.
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Zoya. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Zoya. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Zoya.
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Imran.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Joseph.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Saanvi.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Aryan. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Aryan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Aryan.
  9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Ananya. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Ananya. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Ananya.
  10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Manav. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Manav. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Manav.
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Kabir.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Kavya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Yash.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Kabir.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Simran.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Farhan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Rohan. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Rohan. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Rohan.
  18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Yash. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Yash. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Yash.
  19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Kavya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Saanvi. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Saanvi. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Saanvi.
  21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Simran.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Kabir.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Sneha.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Ananya.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Priya. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Priya. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Priya.
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Meera. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Meera. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Meera.
  27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Kabir. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Kabir. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Kabir.
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Diya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Diya. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Diya.
  29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Ishaan. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Ishaan. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Ishaan.
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Nisha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Vihaan. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Vihaan. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Vihaan.
  32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Meera.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Aarav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Kabir.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Joseph.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Ananya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Yash.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Riya.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Maria.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Simran.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

Answer key

  1. a question mark (?)
  2. a comma (,)
  3. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Tara.
  4. “What time does the train leave?” asked Zoya.
  5. sobbed
  6. asked
  7. whispered
  8. “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Aryan.
  9. “Catch the ball!” shouted Ananya.
  10. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Manav.
  11. a question mark (?)
  12. a comma (,)
  13. a question mark (?)
  14. sobbed
  15. whispered
  16. a comma (,)
  17. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Rohan.
  18. “Grab the rope!” shouted Yash.
  19. an exclamation mark (!)
  20. “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Saanvi.
  21. a comma (,)
  22. an exclamation mark (!)
  23. sobbed
  24. giggled
  25. “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Priya.
  26. “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Meera.
  27. “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Kabir.
  28. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Diya.
  29. “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Ishaan.
  30. a comma (,)
  31. “Catch the ball!” shouted Vihaan.
  32. a comma (,)
  33. a comma (,)
  34. shouted
  35. a comma (,)
  36. a comma (,)
  37. shouted
  38. shouted
  39. giggled
  40. a comma (,)

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