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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 975 · 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?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Aryan.     (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
  2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Dev. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Dev. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Dev.
  3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Imran.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Meera. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Meera. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Meera.
  5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Pooja. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Pooja. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Pooja.
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Kavya.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Arjun.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Arjun.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Aarav.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Joseph.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Kabir. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Kabir. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Kabir.
  12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Imran. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Imran. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Imran.
  13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Sahil.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Ishaan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Ishaan. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Ishaan.
  15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Rohan.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Pooja. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Pooja. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Pooja.
  17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Riya. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Riya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Riya.
  18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Rohan.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Simran.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Ishaan. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Ishaan.
  21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Dev.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Maria.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Tenzin.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Aarav.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Fatima.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Riya.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Imran. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Imran. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Imran.
  28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Yash.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Zoya.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
  30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Aarav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
  31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Meera. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Meera. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Meera.
  32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Joseph. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Joseph. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Joseph.
  33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Ananya. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Ananya. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Ananya.
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Rohan.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Maria.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Joseph.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Meera. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Meera. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Meera.
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Manav.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
  39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Arjun.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Rohan. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Rohan. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Rohan.

Answer key

  1. whispered
  2. “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Dev.
  3. asked
  4. “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Meera.
  5. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Pooja.
  6. asked
  7. shouted
  8. a comma (,)
  9. asked
  10. giggled
  11. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Kabir.
  12. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Imran.
  13. an exclamation mark (!)
  14. “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Ishaan.
  15. sobbed
  16. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Pooja.
  17. “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Riya.
  18. shouted
  19. a comma (,)
  20. “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Ishaan.
  21. a comma (,)
  22. a question mark (?)
  23. asked
  24. sobbed
  25. whispered
  26. sobbed
  27. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Imran.
  28. an exclamation mark (!)
  29. a comma (,)
  30. an exclamation mark (!)
  31. “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Meera.
  32. “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Joseph.
  33. “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Ananya.
  34. giggled
  35. a comma (,)
  36. sobbed
  37. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Meera.
  38. whispered
  39. shouted
  40. “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Rohan.

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