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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 915 · 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?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Kabir.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Imran.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Farhan.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Rohan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Pooja. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Pooja. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Pooja.
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Yash.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Tenzin. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Tenzin. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Tenzin.
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Rohan.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Fatima.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Tara.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Simran. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Simran. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Simran.
  12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Fatima. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Fatima. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Fatima.
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Neel.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Sneha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Priya.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Saanvi.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Yash.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Tara.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Joseph.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Riya. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Riya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Riya.
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Priya.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Kabir. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Kabir. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Kabir.
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Yash.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Manav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Diya. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Diya. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Diya.
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Aarav.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Neel. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Neel. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Neel.
  28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Farhan.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Aisha. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Aisha. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Aisha.
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Kabir.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Fatima.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Ananya. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Ananya. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Ananya.
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Kavya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Aarav.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Aryan. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Aryan. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Aryan.
  36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Ananya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Meera.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Kabir.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Aarav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Sneha. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Sneha. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Sneha.

Answer key

  1. shouted
  2. a comma (,)
  3. giggled
  4. a comma (,)
  5. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Pooja.
  6. asked
  7. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Tenzin.
  8. whispered
  9. giggled
  10. an exclamation mark (!)
  11. “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Simran.
  12. “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Fatima.
  13. asked
  14. an exclamation mark (!)
  15. giggled
  16. a comma (,)
  17. an exclamation mark (!)
  18. shouted
  19. asked
  20. “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Riya.
  21. whispered
  22. “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Kabir.
  23. shouted
  24. a comma (,)
  25. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Diya.
  26. asked
  27. “Catch the ball!” shouted Neel.
  28. an exclamation mark (!)
  29. “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Aisha.
  30. a comma (,)
  31. a comma (,)
  32. “Catch the ball!” shouted Ananya.
  33. a comma (,)
  34. a question mark (?)
  35. “Grab the rope!” shouted Aryan.
  36. a comma (,)
  37. a comma (,)
  38. giggled
  39. an exclamation mark (!)
  40. “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Sneha.

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