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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 874 · 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) “What time does the train leave?” asked Aisha. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Aisha. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Aisha.
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Pooja.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Manav. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Manav. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Manav.
  4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Dev.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Nisha.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Sneha.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  7. 7.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.
  8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Manav. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Manav. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Manav.
  9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Tara.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Yash. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Yash. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Yash.
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Zoya.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Imran.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Rohan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Pooja.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Saanvi.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Fatima. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Fatima. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Fatima.
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Tara.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Yash.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Diya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Diya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Diya.
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Zoya.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Manav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Priya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Kabir.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Vihaan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Ananya.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Sahil. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Sahil. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Sahil.
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Manav.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Diya.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Farhan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Pooja.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Riya.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Ishaan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Imran.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Rohan. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Rohan. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Rohan.
  35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Tara.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Neel.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Yash.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Neel.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Meera.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Vihaan. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Vihaan. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Vihaan.

Answer key

  1. “What time does the train leave?” asked Aisha.
  2. shouted
  3. “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Manav.
  4. an exclamation mark (!)
  5. shouted
  6. whispered
  7. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Diya.
  8. “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Manav.
  9. an exclamation mark (!)
  10. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Yash.
  11. asked
  12. an exclamation mark (!)
  13. a question mark (?)
  14. giggled
  15. whispered
  16. “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Fatima.
  17. an exclamation mark (!)
  18. a comma (,)
  19. “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Diya.
  20. whispered
  21. an exclamation mark (!)
  22. a comma (,)
  23. shouted
  24. a comma (,)
  25. shouted
  26. “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Sahil.
  27. asked
  28. shouted
  29. a comma (,)
  30. giggled
  31. asked
  32. a question mark (?)
  33. a comma (,)
  34. “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Rohan.
  35. asked
  36. whispered
  37. sobbed
  38. a comma (,)
  39. an exclamation mark (!)
  40. “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Vihaan.

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