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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 971 · 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?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Pooja.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Dev. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Dev. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Dev.
  3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Sahil. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Sahil. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Sahil.
  4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Ishaan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Fatima.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Vihaan.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Neel. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Neel. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Neel.
  8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Kavya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Kavya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Kavya.
  9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Pooja. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Pooja. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Pooja.
  10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Farhan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Farhan. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Farhan.
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Aarav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Tenzin.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Kabir.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Aarav. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Aarav. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Aarav.
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Aisha.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Saanvi. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Saanvi. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Saanvi.
  17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Riya. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Riya. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Riya.
  18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Imran.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  19. 19.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 (.)
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Fatima.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Imran.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Diya.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Tenzin.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Sahil.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Sahil.     (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
  26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Fatima.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Aryan.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Meera.     (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Yash.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Dev.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Tara.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Ishaan.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Ishaan.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Ishaan. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Ishaan. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Ishaan.
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Rohan. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Rohan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Rohan.
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Aisha. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aisha. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Aisha.
  37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Saanvi.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Kavya. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Kavya. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Kavya.
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Maria.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Kavya.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled

Answer key

  1. sobbed
  2. “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Dev.
  3. “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Sahil.
  4. a comma (,)
  5. a comma (,)
  6. whispered
  7. “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Neel.
  8. “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Kavya.
  9. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Pooja.
  10. “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Farhan.
  11. a question mark (?)
  12. giggled
  13. asked
  14. “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Aarav.
  15. giggled
  16. “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Saanvi.
  17. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Riya.
  18. a comma (,)
  19. a comma (,)
  20. asked
  21. asked
  22. asked
  23. asked
  24. whispered
  25. shouted
  26. a question mark (?)
  27. sobbed
  28. whispered
  29. sobbed
  30. a comma (,)
  31. giggled
  32. shouted
  33. giggled
  34. “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Ishaan.
  35. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Rohan.
  36. “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aisha.
  37. asked
  38. “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Kavya.
  39. sobbed
  40. giggled

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