Grade 3 Speech Marks Worksheets | Free English Worksheets - Free Printable

To solve this worksheet, we need to add speech marks (also called quotation marks) to show exactly what each person is saying.

Here are the rules we will use:
1. Start and End: Put opening speech marks `“` before the first word spoken and closing speech marks `”` after the last word spoken.
2. Punctuation Inside: If the sentence ends with a question mark `?`, exclamation point `!`, or period `.`, it goes inside the closing speech marks.
3. Speaker Tags: Words like *asked*, *said*, *shouted*, or *cried* are not part of the speech, so they stay outside the speech marks.

Let's go through each sentence step-by-step:

1. What is bothering you? Is everything okay? asked Rachel.
* Who is speaking? Rachel.
* What did she say? "What is bothering you? Is everything okay?"
* Action: Put speech marks around her questions.
* Result: “What is bothering you? Is everything okay?” asked Rachel.

2. Do you remember Luke? He has a voice like a giant, she described.
* Who is speaking? The girl ("she").
* What did she say? "Do you remember Luke? He has a voice like a giant,"
* Action: Put speech marks around her statement. Note that the comma stays inside because she continues talking or the tag follows.
* Result: “Do you remember Luke? He has a voice like a giant,” she described.

3. What happened to your pants? asked Mason. Did you spill something?
* Who is speaking? Mason.
* What did he say? He asks two things: "What happened to your pants?" and "Did you spill something?"
* Action: Since Mason is the speaker for both parts, we put speech marks around both questions.
* Result: “What happened to your pants?” asked Mason. “Did you spill something?”

4. It is going to be awesome! shouted Karl. I’m going to tell my friends! he added.
* Who is speaking? Karl.
* What did he say? First: "It is going to be awesome!" Second: "I’m going to tell my friends!"
* Action: Put speech marks around both exclamations.
* Result: “It is going to be awesome!” shouted Karl. “I’m going to tell my friends!” he added.

5. Could you take me to the shore? I would love to see the beautiful sunset, asked grandma.
* Who is speaking? Grandma.
* What did she say? "Could you take me to the shore? I would love to see the beautiful sunset,"
* Action: Put speech marks around her request.
* Result: “Could you take me to the shore? I would love to see the beautiful sunset,” asked grandma.

6. Surprise! shouted Nancy. Happy Birthday! I hope you like this cake, she added.
* Who is speaking? Nancy.
* What did she say? First: "Surprise!" Second: "Happy Birthday! I hope you like this cake,"
* Action: Put speech marks around both parts.
* Result: “Surprise!” shouted Nancy. “Happy Birthday! I hope you like this cake,” she added.

7. Have you seen my mittens? I can’t find them, cried Ryan.
* Who is speaking? Ryan.
* What did he say? "Have you seen my mittens? I can’t find them,"
* Action: Put speech marks around his questions/statement.
* Result: “Have you seen my mittens? I can’t find them,” cried Ryan.

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Final Answer:

1. “What is bothering you? Is everything okay?” asked Rachel.
2. “Do you remember Luke? He has a voice like a giant,” she described.
3. “What happened to your pants?” asked Mason. “Did you spill something?”
4. “It is going to be awesome!” shouted Karl. “I’m going to tell my friends!” he added.
5. “Could you take me to the shore? I would love to see the beautiful sunset,” asked grandma.
6. “Surprise!” shouted Nancy. “Happy Birthday! I hope you like this cake,” she added.
7. “Have you seen my mittens? I can’t find them,” cried Ryan.