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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 835 · 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) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Diya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Diya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Diya.
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Aisha.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Ananya.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Kabir.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Manav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Riya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Neel.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Zoya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Zoya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Zoya.
  9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Kavya. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Kavya. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Kavya.
  10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Maria.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Nisha. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Nisha. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Nisha.
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Saanvi.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Yash.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Simran.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Aryan. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Aryan. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Aryan.
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Neel.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Sneha. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Sneha. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Sneha.
  18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Tenzin. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Tenzin. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Tenzin.
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Tenzin.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Arjun.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Tenzin.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Meera.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Sneha.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Farhan.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Kavya. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Kavya. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Kavya.
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Aarav.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Riya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aarav. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Aarav.
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Ananya.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Tenzin.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Diya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Saanvi.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  33. 33.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.
  34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Tenzin.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Ananya. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Ananya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Ananya.
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Aryan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Aryan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aryan.
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Neel.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Tenzin. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Tenzin. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Tenzin.
  39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Priya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Kabir.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)

Answer key

  1. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Diya.
  2. asked
  3. whispered
  4. shouted
  5. a comma (,)
  6. an exclamation mark (!)
  7. asked
  8. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Zoya.
  9. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Kavya.
  10. a comma (,)
  11. “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Nisha.
  12. shouted
  13. an exclamation mark (!)
  14. asked
  15. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Aryan.
  16. asked
  17. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Sneha.
  18. “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Tenzin.
  19. asked
  20. shouted
  21. a question mark (?)
  22. an exclamation mark (!)
  23. giggled
  24. shouted
  25. “Grab the rope!” shouted Kavya.
  26. whispered
  27. an exclamation mark (!)
  28. “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aarav.
  29. shouted
  30. a comma (,)
  31. a comma (,)
  32. a comma (,)
  33. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aryan.
  34. an exclamation mark (!)
  35. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Ananya.
  36. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aryan.
  37. whispered
  38. “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Tenzin.
  39. a comma (,)
  40. an exclamation mark (!)

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