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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 962 · 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?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Pooja.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Kavya.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Zoya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Aryan. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aryan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Aryan.
  5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Farhan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Ishaan.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Aryan.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Aryan.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Fatima.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Fatima.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Fatima.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Neel.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Yash.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Sahil. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Sahil. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Sahil.
  15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Neel. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Neel. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Neel.
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Maria.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Kabir.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Priya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Fatima.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Farhan.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Yash.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Rohan. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Rohan. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Rohan.
  23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Aryan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  24. 24.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 (,)
  25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Sneha. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Sneha. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Sneha.
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Manav. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Manav. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Manav.
  27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Diya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Diya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Diya.
  28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Zoya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Dev.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Arjun.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aryan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Aryan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Aryan.
  32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Arjun. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Arjun. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Arjun.
  33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Maria.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Kabir. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Kabir. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Kabir.
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Fatima. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Fatima. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Fatima.
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Meera.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Yash.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Saanvi.
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Meera.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Aarav. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Aarav. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Aarav.

Answer key

  1. asked
  2. shouted
  3. a comma (,)
  4. “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aryan.
  5. an exclamation mark (!)
  6. shouted
  7. asked
  8. whispered
  9. asked
  10. a comma (,)
  11. asked
  12. a comma (,)
  13. a comma (,)
  14. “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Sahil.
  15. “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Neel.
  16. shouted
  17. a comma (,)
  18. a comma (,)
  19. whispered
  20. giggled
  21. asked
  22. “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Rohan.
  23. a comma (,)
  24. a comma (,)
  25. “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Sneha.
  26. “That joke is so funny,” giggled Manav.
  27. “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Diya.
  28. a comma (,)
  29. a comma (,)
  30. a comma (,)
  31. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aryan.
  32. “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Arjun.
  33. a question mark (?)
  34. “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Kabir.
  35. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Fatima.
  36. giggled
  37. asked
  38. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Saanvi.
  39. shouted
  40. “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Aarav.

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