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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 845 · 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 word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Priya.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Tenzin.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Tenzin.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Pooja.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Riya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Riya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Riya.
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Aarav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Pooja.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Farhan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Farhan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Farhan.
  9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Manav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Aarav. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Aarav. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Aarav.
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Farhan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Diya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Maria.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Aryan.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Vihaan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Vihaan. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Vihaan. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Vihaan.
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Pooja.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Manav. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Manav. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Manav.
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Aisha.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Riya. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Riya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Riya.
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Ananya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Ananya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Ananya.
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Dev.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Sahil. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Sahil. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Sahil.
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Rohan.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Tenzin.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Kavya. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Kavya. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Kavya.
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Ananya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Manav.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Yash.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Meera. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Meera. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Meera.
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Dev.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Manav.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Sahil. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Sahil. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Sahil.
  34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Farhan. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Farhan. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Farhan.
  35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Maria.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Aarav.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Kabir.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Imran.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Farhan.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Vihaan.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered

Answer key

  1. giggled
  2. sobbed
  3. giggled
  4. asked
  5. “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Riya.
  6. a comma (,)
  7. shouted
  8. “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Farhan.
  9. an exclamation mark (!)
  10. “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Aarav.
  11. a comma (,)
  12. a comma (,)
  13. whispered
  14. giggled
  15. a comma (,)
  16. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Vihaan.
  17. a question mark (?)
  18. “Grab the rope!” shouted Manav.
  19. sobbed
  20. “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Riya.
  21. “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Ananya.
  22. asked
  23. “Grab the rope!” shouted Sahil.
  24. shouted
  25. giggled
  26. “Grab the rope!” shouted Kavya.
  27. sobbed
  28. a comma (,)
  29. shouted
  30. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Meera.
  31. an exclamation mark (!)
  32. giggled
  33. “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Sahil.
  34. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Farhan.
  35. a comma (,)
  36. a comma (,)
  37. a question mark (?)
  38. shouted
  39. giggled
  40. shouted

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