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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 950 · 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?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Simran.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Manav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Saanvi. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Saanvi. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Saanvi.
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Rohan.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Imran.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Saanvi. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Saanvi.
  7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Yash.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Aisha. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Aisha. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Aisha.
  9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Tara.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Pooja.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Yash.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Maria.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Tenzin.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Farhan.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Tenzin. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Tenzin. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Tenzin.
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Simran.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Saanvi.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Joseph. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Joseph. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Joseph.
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Diya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Diya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Diya.
  21. 21.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.
  22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Farhan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Tara.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Manav. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Manav. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Manav.
  25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Tenzin.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Dev.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Simran.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Simran.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Ishaan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Ishaan.
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Ishaan. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Ishaan. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Ishaan.
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Neel.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Ananya. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Ananya. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Ananya.
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Arjun.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Pooja.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Farhan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Yash.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Kabir.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Imran.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Diya.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Joseph.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)

Answer key

  1. giggled
  2. a question mark (?)
  3. “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Saanvi.
  4. asked
  5. a comma (,)
  6. “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Saanvi.
  7. a question mark (?)
  8. “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Aisha.
  9. a comma (,)
  10. an exclamation mark (!)
  11. whispered
  12. a question mark (?)
  13. a comma (,)
  14. shouted
  15. giggled
  16. “Catch the ball!” shouted Tenzin.
  17. asked
  18. an exclamation mark (!)
  19. “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Joseph.
  20. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Diya.
  21. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Dev.
  22. a comma (,)
  23. sobbed
  24. “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Manav.
  25. a question mark (?)
  26. asked
  27. shouted
  28. a comma (,)
  29. “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Ishaan.
  30. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Ishaan.
  31. whispered
  32. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Ananya.
  33. an exclamation mark (!)
  34. asked
  35. a comma (,)
  36. an exclamation mark (!)
  37. a comma (,)
  38. a comma (,)
  39. shouted
  40. an exclamation mark (!)

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