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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 824 · 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) “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.
  2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Nisha. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Nisha. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Nisha.
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Tara.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Arjun.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Zoya.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Neel.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Dev.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Meera.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Saanvi.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Aarav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Kavya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Fatima.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Ananya. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Ananya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Ananya.
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Dev.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Rohan.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Meera.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Pooja.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Diya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Diya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Diya.
  19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Rohan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Kavya. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Kavya. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Kavya.
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Yash.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Riya.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Neel.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Riya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Kabir.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Yash. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Yash. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Yash.
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Simran.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Aarav. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Aarav. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Aarav.
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Saanvi.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Aarav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Neel.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Pooja.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Ishaan.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Fatima.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Nisha.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Tara.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Maria.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Dev.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Sneha.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Meera.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

Answer key

  1. “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Arjun.
  2. “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Nisha.
  3. shouted
  4. a comma (,)
  5. whispered
  6. whispered
  7. a comma (,)
  8. asked
  9. a comma (,)
  10. a comma (,)
  11. an exclamation mark (!)
  12. an exclamation mark (!)
  13. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Ananya.
  14. whispered
  15. shouted
  16. shouted
  17. a comma (,)
  18. “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Diya.
  19. a comma (,)
  20. “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Kavya.
  21. whispered
  22. asked
  23. whispered
  24. a comma (,)
  25. whispered
  26. “Catch the ball!” shouted Yash.
  27. a comma (,)
  28. “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Aarav.
  29. whispered
  30. a question mark (?)
  31. sobbed
  32. shouted
  33. shouted
  34. shouted
  35. sobbed
  36. asked
  37. shouted
  38. shouted
  39. asked
  40. a comma (,)

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