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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 967 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Kavya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Nisha. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Nisha. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Nisha.
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Farhan.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Diya.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Kabir. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Kabir. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Kabir.
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Zoya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Aryan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Priya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Pooja.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Imran.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Aisha.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Imran.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Farhan.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Rohan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Rohan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Rohan.
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Manav.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Rohan.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Maria.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Kavya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Aarav. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Aarav. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Aarav.
  20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Neel.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Dev.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Joseph.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Maria. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Maria. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Maria.
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Tara.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Pooja.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Tenzin. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Tenzin. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Tenzin.
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Pooja.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Rohan. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Rohan. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Rohan.
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Maria.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Sneha. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Sneha. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Sneha.
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Diya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Pooja.     (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Farhan.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Riya. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Riya. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Riya.
  35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Nisha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Maria.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Maria. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Maria. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Maria.
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Fatima.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Kavya.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Saanvi. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Saanvi. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Saanvi.

Answer key

  1. a comma (,)
  2. “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Nisha.
  3. shouted
  4. shouted
  5. “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Kabir.
  6. a comma (,)
  7. a question mark (?)
  8. a comma (,)
  9. a comma (,)
  10. giggled
  11. shouted
  12. sobbed
  13. sobbed
  14. “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Rohan.
  15. giggled
  16. asked
  17. asked
  18. a comma (,)
  19. “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Aarav.
  20. a comma (,)
  21. a comma (,)
  22. a comma (,)
  23. “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Maria.
  24. asked
  25. asked
  26. “Catch the ball!” shouted Tenzin.
  27. asked
  28. “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Rohan.
  29. a comma (,)
  30. “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Sneha.
  31. a comma (,)
  32. an exclamation mark (!)
  33. sobbed
  34. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Riya.
  35. a question mark (?)
  36. a question mark (?)
  37. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Maria.
  38. sobbed
  39. sobbed
  40. “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Saanvi.

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