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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 865 · 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?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Joseph.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Rohan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Rohan. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Rohan.
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Ananya.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Dev. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Dev. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Dev.
  5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Arjun.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Maria.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Sahil. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Sahil. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Sahil.
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Simran.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Riya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Aryan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Ishaan. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Ishaan. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Ishaan.
  12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Priya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Tenzin.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Manav.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Manav. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Manav. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Manav.
  16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Ananya. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Ananya. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Ananya.
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Priya.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Farhan.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Dev.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Fatima.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Dev.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Aarav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  23. 23.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.
  24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Nisha. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Nisha. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Nisha.
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Yash. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Yash. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Yash.
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Rohan.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Yash. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Yash. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Yash.
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Pooja.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Simran.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Rohan.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Rohan.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Pooja.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Kabir.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Fatima. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Fatima. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Fatima.
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Sahil.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Farhan.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Imran.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Manav. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Manav. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Manav.
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Farhan.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Aryan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

Answer key

  1. a question mark (?)
  2. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Rohan.
  3. an exclamation mark (!)
  4. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Dev.
  5. a question mark (?)
  6. an exclamation mark (!)
  7. “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Sahil.
  8. a comma (,)
  9. a question mark (?)
  10. a comma (,)
  11. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Ishaan.
  12. an exclamation mark (!)
  13. shouted
  14. asked
  15. “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Manav.
  16. “Grab the rope!” shouted Ananya.
  17. asked
  18. whispered
  19. giggled
  20. giggled
  21. sobbed
  22. an exclamation mark (!)
  23. “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Sahil.
  24. “Catch the ball!” shouted Nisha.
  25. “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Yash.
  26. asked
  27. “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Yash.
  28. whispered
  29. asked
  30. shouted
  31. asked
  32. a comma (,)
  33. giggled
  34. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Fatima.
  35. asked
  36. sobbed
  37. asked
  38. “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Manav.
  39. asked
  40. a comma (,)

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