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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 82 · 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) “Watch out for that car” shouted Vihaan. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Vihaan. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Vihaan.
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Meera.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Kabir.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Kavya.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Ananya.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Priya. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Priya. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Priya.
  7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Kavya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Vihaan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled 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,” ___ Ananya.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Maria.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Nisha. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Nisha. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Nisha.
  13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Maria. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Maria. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Maria.
  14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Dev. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Dev. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Dev.
  15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Pooja. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Pooja. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Pooja.
  16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Arjun. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Arjun. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Arjun.
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Meera.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Riya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Manav.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Aisha.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Pooja.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Aarav. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Aarav. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Aarav.
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Manav.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Kabir. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Kabir. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Kabir.
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Dev.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Rohan.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Aisha.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Diya.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Neel.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Diya.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Yash.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Imran.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  34. 34.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.
  35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Rohan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Dev.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Tenzin. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Tenzin. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Tenzin.
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Pooja. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Pooja. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Pooja.
  39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Fatima. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Fatima. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Fatima.
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Meera.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed

Answer key

  1. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Vihaan.
  2. sobbed
  3. asked
  4. whispered
  5. shouted
  6. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Priya.
  7. a comma (,)
  8. a comma (,)
  9. a comma (,)
  10. whispered
  11. a comma (,)
  12. “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Nisha.
  13. “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Maria.
  14. “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Dev.
  15. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Pooja.
  16. “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Arjun.
  17. asked
  18. an exclamation mark (!)
  19. asked
  20. sobbed
  21. a comma (,)
  22. giggled
  23. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Aarav.
  24. giggled
  25. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Kabir.
  26. shouted
  27. an exclamation mark (!)
  28. a question mark (?)
  29. shouted
  30. a comma (,)
  31. shouted
  32. a comma (,)
  33. shouted
  34. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Diya.
  35. a comma (,)
  36. a question mark (?)
  37. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Tenzin.
  38. “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Pooja.
  39. “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Fatima.
  40. giggled

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