Quotation Marks Worksheets

Students rewrite six sentences with quotation marks and commas, decide whether six more are punctuated correctly, and write a line of their own dialogue.

Sentences cover speaker tags at the beginning and the end, plus questions and exclamations. Press “New worksheet” for a new set.

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Quotation Marks in Dialogue

Name: ______________________Date: __________

Quotation marks go around the exact words someone says. Use a comma to separate the speaker tag from the spoken words. The end mark goes inside the quotation marks.

Sam said, “I like apples.”    “I like apples,” said Sam.    “Do you like apples?” asked Sam.

Rewrite each sentence. Add quotation marks and commas.

  1. Rosa cried I see a rainbow!
  2. Mia said Let’s go to the park.
  3. Lily whispered The baby is sleeping.
  4. This puzzle is hard said Kai.
  5. We won the game! yelled Jack.
  6. Can we play outside? asked Zoe.

Is the sentence punctuated correctly? Circle yes or no.

  1. “Please line up at the door”, said Ms. Park. yesno
  2. Ava said, “My dog likes to dig.” yesno
  3. Omar asked, “Where is the library?” yesno
  4. “Who wants pancakes?” asked Dad. yesno
  5. “I found my other shoe”, said Ben. yesno
  6. Grandpa shouted, “Watch out for the puddle! yesno

Write one thing you said today. Use quotation marks and a speaker tag.

Quotation Marks in Dialogue: Answer Key

Quotation marks go around the exact words someone says. Use a comma to separate the speaker tag from the spoken words. The end mark goes inside the quotation marks.

Sam said, “I like apples.”    “I like apples,” said Sam.    “Do you like apples?” asked Sam.

Rewrite each sentence. Add quotation marks and commas.

  1. Rosa cried I see a rainbow!
    Rosa cried, “I see a rainbow!”
  2. Mia said Let’s go to the park.
    Mia said, “Let’s go to the park.”
  3. Lily whispered The baby is sleeping.
    Lily whispered, “The baby is sleeping.”
  4. This puzzle is hard said Kai.
    “This puzzle is hard,” said Kai.
  5. We won the game! yelled Jack.
    “We won the game!” yelled Jack.
  6. Can we play outside? asked Zoe.
    “Can we play outside?” asked Zoe.

Is the sentence punctuated correctly? Circle yes or no.

  1. “Please line up at the door”, said Ms. Park. yesno
    Correct: “Please line up at the door,” said Ms. Park.
  2. Ava said, “My dog likes to dig.” yesno
  3. Omar asked, “Where is the library?” yesno
  4. “Who wants pancakes?” asked Dad. yesno
  5. “I found my other shoe”, said Ben. yesno
    Correct: “I found my other shoe,” said Ben.
  6. Grandpa shouted, “Watch out for the puddle! yesno
    Correct: Grandpa shouted, “Watch out for the puddle!”

Write one thing you said today. Use quotation marks and a speaker tag.

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Quotation Marks Worksheets: free printable grammar & punctuation worksheets for 3rd grade from Printable Classroom. Printable quotation marks worksheets: add quotation marks and commas to dialogue, check whether sentences are punctuated correctly, and write your own dialogue. Answer key included.