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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 826 · 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?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Arjun.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Meera. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Meera. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Meera.
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Manav.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Tara.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Riya. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Riya. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Riya.
  6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Arjun. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Arjun. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Arjun.
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Aarav.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Saanvi.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Aarav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Meera.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Joseph.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Fatima.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Joseph.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Tenzin.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Kabir.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Aarav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Arjun. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Arjun. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Arjun.
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Fatima.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Imran.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Sahil. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Sahil. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Sahil.
  21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Priya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Diya.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Kabir. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Kabir. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Kabir.
  24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Maria. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Maria. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Maria.
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Riya. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Riya.
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Diya. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Diya. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Diya.
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Tara.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Yash.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Arjun. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Arjun. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Arjun.
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Priya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Priya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Priya.
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Manav.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Saanvi.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Diya. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Diya. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Diya.
  34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Dev.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Meera.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Kabir.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Aarav.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Pooja.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Fatima.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Priya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Priya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Priya.

Answer key

  1. a comma (,)
  2. “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Meera.
  3. asked
  4. shouted
  5. “Grab the rope!” shouted Riya.
  6. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Arjun.
  7. giggled
  8. sobbed
  9. a comma (,)
  10. a comma (,)
  11. giggled
  12. sobbed
  13. a question mark (?)
  14. shouted
  15. giggled
  16. a comma (,)
  17. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Arjun.
  18. asked
  19. a question mark (?)
  20. “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Sahil.
  21. a question mark (?)
  22. shouted
  23. “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Kabir.
  24. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Maria.
  25. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Riya.
  26. “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Diya.
  27. a comma (,)
  28. giggled
  29. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Arjun.
  30. “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Priya.
  31. a comma (,)
  32. a comma (,)
  33. “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Diya.
  34. an exclamation mark (!)
  35. asked
  36. asked
  37. an exclamation mark (!)
  38. sobbed
  39. a comma (,)
  40. “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Priya.

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