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Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 982 · 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?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Sneha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Aarav.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Kavya.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Ishaan.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Joseph.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Meera.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Diya. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Diya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Diya.
  8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Vihaan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
  9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Ishaan.     (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
  10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Ananya.     (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
  11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Sneha.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Manav. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Manav. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Manav.
  13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Arjun. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Arjun. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Arjun.
  14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Aisha.     (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
  15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Joseph.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Ishaan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Ishaan. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Ishaan.
  17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Aryan.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Meera.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Neel.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Pooja. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Pooja. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Pooja.
  21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Nisha.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
  22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Imran.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Kabir. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Kabir. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Kabir.
  24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Meera.     (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
  25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Ishaan.     (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
  26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Kavya.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Meera.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
  28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Sahil.     (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
  29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Simran. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Simran. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Simran.
  30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aisha. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Aisha. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Aisha.
  31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Rohan.     (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
  32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Diya. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Diya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Diya.
  33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Dev.     (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
  34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Diya. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Diya. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Diya.
  35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Aisha. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Aisha. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Aisha.
  36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Tenzin. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Tenzin. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Tenzin.
  37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Nisha. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Nisha. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Nisha.
  38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Maria.     (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
  39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Aarav.     (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
  40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Aarav.     (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled

Answer key

  1. a comma (,)
  2. giggled
  3. an exclamation mark (!)
  4. shouted
  5. giggled
  6. a comma (,)
  7. “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Diya.
  8. an exclamation mark (!)
  9. shouted
  10. sobbed
  11. a question mark (?)
  12. “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Manav.
  13. “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Arjun.
  14. sobbed
  15. a comma (,)
  16. “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Ishaan.
  17. a question mark (?)
  18. a comma (,)
  19. a question mark (?)
  20. “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Pooja.
  21. a comma (,)
  22. a comma (,)
  23. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Kabir.
  24. asked
  25. a comma (,)
  26. a question mark (?)
  27. an exclamation mark (!)
  28. sobbed
  29. “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Simran.
  30. “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aisha.
  31. a comma (,)
  32. “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Diya.
  33. giggled
  34. “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Diya.
  35. “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Aisha.
  36. “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Tenzin.
  37. “Why is the sky blue?” asked Nisha.
  38. sobbed
  39. a comma (,)
  40. shouted

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