This worksheet helps students practice punctuation by adding speech marks to seven different dialogue sentences.
Educational worksheet titled Speech Marks with seven sentences for students to add quotation marks.
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Let’s go through each sentence one by one and add speech marks (also called quotation marks) where someone is speaking.
Speech marks go around the exact words a person says. They look like this: “ ”
We also need to make sure commas, periods, question marks, or exclamation points are inside the speech marks if they’re part of what was said.
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1. Oops! I spilt the juice. Could you please get me a wipe? asked Jason.
Jason is saying all of that. So we put speech marks around his whole quote.
→ “Oops! I spilt the juice. Could you please get me a wipe?” asked Jason.
*(Note: The question mark stays inside because it’s part of what he said.)*
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2. Help! Alexia shouted. I’m trapped under the tree, she continued.
Alexia says two things: first “Help!” then later “I’m trapped under the tree.”
So we split it into two quoted parts.
→ “Help!” Alexia shouted. “I’m trapped under the tree,” she continued.
*(The comma after “tree” goes inside the quotes because it’s part of her sentence.)*
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3. Jim asked, have you seen my puppy? he was playing in the backyard.
Jim is asking a question — so only the question part should be in quotes.
→ Jim asked, “Have you seen my puppy?” He was playing in the backyard.
*(“He” starts a new sentence now — not part of what Jim said. Also, capitalize “Have” since it’s the start of the quote.)*
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4. Today is my lucky day! shouted Cameron. I’ve found myself a beautiful hat! he added.
Cameron says two excited sentences. Both should be in quotes.
→ “Today is my lucky day!” shouted Cameron. “I’ve found myself a beautiful hat!” he added.
*(Each exclamation mark stays inside the quotes.)*
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5. Can someone help me, please? I can’t get down, yelled George.
George is saying both sentences — they’re connected.
→ “Can someone help me, please? I can’t get down,” yelled George.
*(Put the whole thing in one set of quotes. Comma before “yelled” goes inside the quotes.)*
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6. That is surprising! The bear has superpowers, said Madeline.
Madeline is saying both sentences together.
→ “That is surprising! The bear has superpowers,” said Madeline.
*(Comma before “said” goes inside the quotes.)*
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7. Shhh, the baby is asleep. You should keep your voice down, whispered Larry.
Larry is whispering both sentences — they belong together.
→ “Shhh, the baby is asleep. You should keep your voice down,” whispered Larry.
*(Again, comma before “whispered” goes inside the quotes.)*
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Final Answer:
1. “Oops! I spilt the juice. Could you please get me a wipe?” asked Jason.
2. “Help!” Alexia shouted. “I’m trapped under the tree,” she continued.
3. Jim asked, “Have you seen my puppy?” He was playing in the backyard.
4. “Today is my lucky day!” shouted Cameron. “I’ve found myself a beautiful hat!” he added.
5. “Can someone help me, please? I can’t get down,” yelled George.
6. “That is surprising! The bear has superpowers,” said Madeline.
7. “Shhh, the baby is asleep. You should keep your voice down,” whispered Larry.
Speech marks go around the exact words a person says. They look like this: “ ”
We also need to make sure commas, periods, question marks, or exclamation points are inside the speech marks if they’re part of what was said.
---
1. Oops! I spilt the juice. Could you please get me a wipe? asked Jason.
Jason is saying all of that. So we put speech marks around his whole quote.
→ “Oops! I spilt the juice. Could you please get me a wipe?” asked Jason.
*(Note: The question mark stays inside because it’s part of what he said.)*
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2. Help! Alexia shouted. I’m trapped under the tree, she continued.
Alexia says two things: first “Help!” then later “I’m trapped under the tree.”
So we split it into two quoted parts.
→ “Help!” Alexia shouted. “I’m trapped under the tree,” she continued.
*(The comma after “tree” goes inside the quotes because it’s part of her sentence.)*
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3. Jim asked, have you seen my puppy? he was playing in the backyard.
Jim is asking a question — so only the question part should be in quotes.
→ Jim asked, “Have you seen my puppy?” He was playing in the backyard.
*(“He” starts a new sentence now — not part of what Jim said. Also, capitalize “Have” since it’s the start of the quote.)*
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4. Today is my lucky day! shouted Cameron. I’ve found myself a beautiful hat! he added.
Cameron says two excited sentences. Both should be in quotes.
→ “Today is my lucky day!” shouted Cameron. “I’ve found myself a beautiful hat!” he added.
*(Each exclamation mark stays inside the quotes.)*
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5. Can someone help me, please? I can’t get down, yelled George.
George is saying both sentences — they’re connected.
→ “Can someone help me, please? I can’t get down,” yelled George.
*(Put the whole thing in one set of quotes. Comma before “yelled” goes inside the quotes.)*
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6. That is surprising! The bear has superpowers, said Madeline.
Madeline is saying both sentences together.
→ “That is surprising! The bear has superpowers,” said Madeline.
*(Comma before “said” goes inside the quotes.)*
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7. Shhh, the baby is asleep. You should keep your voice down, whispered Larry.
Larry is whispering both sentences — they belong together.
→ “Shhh, the baby is asleep. You should keep your voice down,” whispered Larry.
*(Again, comma before “whispered” goes inside the quotes.)*
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Final Answer:
1. “Oops! I spilt the juice. Could you please get me a wipe?” asked Jason.
2. “Help!” Alexia shouted. “I’m trapped under the tree,” she continued.
3. Jim asked, “Have you seen my puppy?” He was playing in the backyard.
4. “Today is my lucky day!” shouted Cameron. “I’ve found myself a beautiful hat!” he added.
5. “Can someone help me, please? I can’t get down,” yelled George.
6. “That is surprising! The bear has superpowers,” said Madeline.
7. “Shhh, the baby is asleep. You should keep your voice down,” whispered Larry.
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