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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 875 · 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) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Dev. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Dev. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Dev.
  2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Manav. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Manav. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Manav.
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Aisha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Kavya.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Imran.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Tara.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Riya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Riya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Riya.
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Riya.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Priya. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Priya. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Priya.
  10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Manav.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Aarav. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Aarav. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Aarav.
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Meera.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Meera.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Tara.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Kavya.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Manav.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Manav.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Neel.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Aisha.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Dev. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Dev. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Dev.
  21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Manav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Sahil.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Saanvi. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Saanvi. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Saanvi.
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Dev.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Dev. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Dev. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Dev.
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Zoya.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Imran.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Rohan.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Kavya.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Imran.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Vihaan.     (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Imran.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Saanvi. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Saanvi. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Saanvi.
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Farhan.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  35. 35.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.
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Dev. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Dev. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Dev.
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Priya.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Diya. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Diya. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Diya.
  39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Pooja.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Tara.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

Answer key

  1. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Dev.
  2. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Manav.
  3. a comma (,)
  4. sobbed
  5. a question mark (?)
  6. sobbed
  7. “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Riya.
  8. an exclamation mark (!)
  9. “Catch the ball!” shouted Priya.
  10. a comma (,)
  11. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Aarav.
  12. whispered
  13. shouted
  14. giggled
  15. shouted
  16. giggled
  17. whispered
  18. sobbed
  19. a question mark (?)
  20. “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Dev.
  21. an exclamation mark (!)
  22. sobbed
  23. “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Saanvi.
  24. sobbed
  25. “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Dev.
  26. sobbed
  27. a comma (,)
  28. whispered
  29. an exclamation mark (!)
  30. sobbed
  31. whispered
  32. whispered
  33. “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Saanvi.
  34. sobbed
  35. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Arjun.
  36. “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Dev.
  37. giggled
  38. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Diya.
  39. an exclamation mark (!)
  40. a question mark (?)

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