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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 89 · 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?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Kabir.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Manav.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Vihaan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Simran. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Simran. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Simran.
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Arjun. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Arjun. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Arjun.
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Zoya.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Diya.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Priya.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Rohan. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Rohan. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Rohan.
  10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Diya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Vihaan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Aarav.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Farhan. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Farhan. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Farhan.
  14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Saanvi.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Vihaan. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Vihaan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Vihaan.
  16. 16.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.
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Manav.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Priya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Kavya.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Ananya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Aisha. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Aisha. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Aisha.
  22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Sahil. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Sahil. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Sahil.
  23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Sneha.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Rohan.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Tenzin. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Tenzin. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Tenzin.
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Fatima.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Manav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Diya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Kavya.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Manav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Dev.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Rohan. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Rohan. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Rohan.
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Rohan.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Diya. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Diya. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Diya.
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Kavya. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Kavya. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Kavya.
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Farhan.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Yash.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Meera.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Farhan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Meera.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

Answer key

  1. giggled
  2. sobbed
  3. an exclamation mark (!)
  4. “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Simran.
  5. “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Arjun.
  6. whispered
  7. sobbed
  8. whispered
  9. “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Rohan.
  10. a comma (,)
  11. an exclamation mark (!)
  12. shouted
  13. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Farhan.
  14. a question mark (?)
  15. “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Vihaan.
  16. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Ananya.
  17. shouted
  18. a question mark (?)
  19. sobbed
  20. a comma (,)
  21. “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Aisha.
  22. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Sahil.
  23. a comma (,)
  24. shouted
  25. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Tenzin.
  26. shouted
  27. a comma (,)
  28. an exclamation mark (!)
  29. asked
  30. a comma (,)
  31. a comma (,)
  32. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Rohan.
  33. shouted
  34. “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Diya.
  35. “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Kavya.
  36. asked
  37. a comma (,)
  38. shouted
  39. a question mark (?)
  40. a comma (,)

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