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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 98 · 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?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Tara.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  2. 2.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.
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Aarav.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Priya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Maria.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Meera.     (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
  7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Joseph.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Farhan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Arjun.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Rohan.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Simran.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Saanvi.     (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
  13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Priya.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Rohan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Kavya. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Kavya. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Kavya.
  16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Dev.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Meera.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Aarav. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aarav. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Aarav.
  19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Priya. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Priya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Priya.
  20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Dev.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Tenzin.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Sneha. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Sneha. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Sneha.
  23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Riya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Farhan.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Manav.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
  26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Imran.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Kavya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Kavya. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Kavya.
  28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Priya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Priya. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Priya.
  29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Ananya.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Kavya. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Kavya. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Kavya.
  31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Arjun.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Sneha.     (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
  33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Zoya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Zoya. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Zoya.
  34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Sneha.     (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Riya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Riya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Riya.
  36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Pooja.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Neel.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Zoya. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Zoya. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Zoya.
  39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Tenzin.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Vihaan.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled

Answer key

  1. shouted
  2. “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Manav.
  3. a comma (,)
  4. an exclamation mark (!)
  5. a comma (,)
  6. shouted
  7. giggled
  8. a comma (,)
  9. a comma (,)
  10. shouted
  11. asked
  12. shouted
  13. asked
  14. an exclamation mark (!)
  15. “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Kavya.
  16. a comma (,)
  17. asked
  18. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aarav.
  19. “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Priya.
  20. sobbed
  21. an exclamation mark (!)
  22. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Sneha.
  23. a comma (,)
  24. sobbed
  25. a comma (,)
  26. sobbed
  27. “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Kavya.
  28. “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Priya.
  29. shouted
  30. “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Kavya.
  31. giggled
  32. shouted
  33. “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Zoya.
  34. whispered
  35. “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Riya.
  36. giggled
  37. a comma (,)
  38. “Watch out for that car!” shouted Zoya.
  39. a comma (,)
  40. giggled

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