Practice adding quotation marks with this educational worksheet designed for students.
Worksheet titled "Missing Quotation Marks" with 15 sentences for students to practice adding quotation marks correctly, featuring a cartoon illustration of a person writing.
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I need to add quotation marks to each of these sentences. Let me work through them one by one.
Step 1: Understanding the task
Quotation marks are used to show when someone is speaking or when we're quoting exact words. They go at the beginning and end of what's being said.
Step 2: Working through each sentence
1. "I want to direct Mr. Fennel tomorrow," Chapman said.
- This needs quotes around what Chapman said.
2. "If you don't begin to make a day in my life, I won't bother working," said Mother Betty as I answered her.
- Quotes around what Mother Betty said.
3. "Am I correct? Don't know it's my birthday party in the morning day?" he asked.
- Quotes around his question.
4. "I can't believe it! How nice to come to the party, Abby!" said she first about it.
- Quotes around what she said.
5. "Rollina was shocked! This is wonderful!" shouted she said.
- Quotes around what she shouted/said.
6. "Do you know what time to expect for us?" Rebecca asked.
- Quotes around the question.
7. "The weatherman announced on tonight's broadcast, 'Good night for miles of rain.'"
- This has a quote within a quote. The weatherman's announcement gets single quotes inside the double quotes.
8. "How do you think this will be different?" Kelsey asked finally.
- Quotes around the question.
9. "The Cookie Tin always says to others what you would have no idea to do to you."
- Quotes around what the Cookie Tin says.
10. "I cannot imagine," said the lady, "the funniest car ever seen!"
- This has a quote split by "said the lady" in the middle.
11. "I once had a discussion with my math homework doc," said Adeline. "Can you please take a look?"
- Two separate quoted statements.
12. "Are anger issues common?" Will said.
- Quotes around the question.
13. "Where should the mother stay between remembering everything you ever did?"
- Quotes around the question.
14. "Climbing to 'Winning'!" Aunt Adeline shouted.
- Quotes around what she shouted, with single quotes around "Winning."
15. "I am trying to decide if I would continue to wait for the benefit of your so devastating."
- Quotes around what's being said.
Let me reconsider some of these more carefully:
Looking at sentence 7 again: It seems like the whole thing might be a statement about what the weatherman announced. Let me think... "The weatherman announced on tonight's broadcast, 'Good night for miles of rain.'" - Yes, the weatherman's words get single quotes since they're within a larger quoted statement.
For sentence 10: "I cannot imagine," said the lady, "the funniest car ever seen!" - This looks right with the quote interrupted by the speaker tag.
For sentence 11: This appears to be two separate quotes: "I once had a discussion with my math homework doc," said Adeline. "Can you please take a look?"
Final Answer:
1. "I want to direct Mr. Fennel tomorrow," Chapman said.
2. "If you don't begin to make a day in my life, I won't bother working," said Mother Betty as I answered her.
3. "Am I correct? Don't know it's my birthday party in the morning day?" he asked.
4. "I can't believe it! How nice to come to the party, Abby!" said she first about it.
5. "Rollina was shocked! This is wonderful!" shouted she said.
6. "Do you know what time to expect for us?" Rebecca asked.
7. "The weatherman announced on tonight's broadcast, 'Good night for miles of rain.'"
8. "How do you think this will be different?" Kelsey asked finally.
9. "The Cookie Tin always says to others what you would have no idea to do to you."
10. "I cannot imagine," said the lady, "the funniest car ever seen!"
11. "I once had a discussion with my math homework doc," said Adeline. "Can you please take a look?"
12. "Are anger issues common?" Will said.
13. "Where should the mother stay between remembering everything you ever did?"
14. "Climbing to 'Winning'!" Aunt Adeline shouted.
15. "I am trying to decide if I would continue to wait for the benefit of your so devastating."
Step 1: Understanding the task
Quotation marks are used to show when someone is speaking or when we're quoting exact words. They go at the beginning and end of what's being said.
Step 2: Working through each sentence
1. "I want to direct Mr. Fennel tomorrow," Chapman said.
- This needs quotes around what Chapman said.
2. "If you don't begin to make a day in my life, I won't bother working," said Mother Betty as I answered her.
- Quotes around what Mother Betty said.
3. "Am I correct? Don't know it's my birthday party in the morning day?" he asked.
- Quotes around his question.
4. "I can't believe it! How nice to come to the party, Abby!" said she first about it.
- Quotes around what she said.
5. "Rollina was shocked! This is wonderful!" shouted she said.
- Quotes around what she shouted/said.
6. "Do you know what time to expect for us?" Rebecca asked.
- Quotes around the question.
7. "The weatherman announced on tonight's broadcast, 'Good night for miles of rain.'"
- This has a quote within a quote. The weatherman's announcement gets single quotes inside the double quotes.
8. "How do you think this will be different?" Kelsey asked finally.
- Quotes around the question.
9. "The Cookie Tin always says to others what you would have no idea to do to you."
- Quotes around what the Cookie Tin says.
10. "I cannot imagine," said the lady, "the funniest car ever seen!"
- This has a quote split by "said the lady" in the middle.
11. "I once had a discussion with my math homework doc," said Adeline. "Can you please take a look?"
- Two separate quoted statements.
12. "Are anger issues common?" Will said.
- Quotes around the question.
13. "Where should the mother stay between remembering everything you ever did?"
- Quotes around the question.
14. "Climbing to 'Winning'!" Aunt Adeline shouted.
- Quotes around what she shouted, with single quotes around "Winning."
15. "I am trying to decide if I would continue to wait for the benefit of your so devastating."
- Quotes around what's being said.
Let me reconsider some of these more carefully:
Looking at sentence 7 again: It seems like the whole thing might be a statement about what the weatherman announced. Let me think... "The weatherman announced on tonight's broadcast, 'Good night for miles of rain.'" - Yes, the weatherman's words get single quotes since they're within a larger quoted statement.
For sentence 10: "I cannot imagine," said the lady, "the funniest car ever seen!" - This looks right with the quote interrupted by the speaker tag.
For sentence 11: This appears to be two separate quotes: "I once had a discussion with my math homework doc," said Adeline. "Can you please take a look?"
Final Answer:
1. "I want to direct Mr. Fennel tomorrow," Chapman said.
2. "If you don't begin to make a day in my life, I won't bother working," said Mother Betty as I answered her.
3. "Am I correct? Don't know it's my birthday party in the morning day?" he asked.
4. "I can't believe it! How nice to come to the party, Abby!" said she first about it.
5. "Rollina was shocked! This is wonderful!" shouted she said.
6. "Do you know what time to expect for us?" Rebecca asked.
7. "The weatherman announced on tonight's broadcast, 'Good night for miles of rain.'"
8. "How do you think this will be different?" Kelsey asked finally.
9. "The Cookie Tin always says to others what you would have no idea to do to you."
10. "I cannot imagine," said the lady, "the funniest car ever seen!"
11. "I once had a discussion with my math homework doc," said Adeline. "Can you please take a look?"
12. "Are anger issues common?" Will said.
13. "Where should the mother stay between remembering everything you ever did?"
14. "Climbing to 'Winning'!" Aunt Adeline shouted.
15. "I am trying to decide if I would continue to wait for the benefit of your so devastating."
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of quotation mark worksheet 5th grade.
