Speech Marks

Master speech marks! Fun dialogue punctuation practice for grades 4-5.

Choose the correct sentence: "summer vacation is almost here!" said Juan. "Summer vacation is almost here!" said Juan "Summer vacation is almost here!" said Juan. Choose the correct sentence: Sarah said "As long as it doesn't rain." Sarah said, "As long as it doesn't rain." Sarah said, "As long as it doesn't rain" Choose the correct sentence: "That's great!" James replied with a grin. "that's great!" James replied with a grin. "That's great! James replied with a grin." Chose the correct sentence: We liked it very much, "the students answered." We liked "it very much," the students answered. "We liked it very much," the students answered. Choose the correct sentence: The blue team is up first tonight, said Jane. "the blue team is up first Tonight," said Jane. "The blue team is up first tonight," said Jane. Choose the correct sentence: "The Komodo dragon is the world's largest lizard," according to Apex Predators. "the Komodo dragon is the world's largest lizard" according to Apex Predators. "The Komodo dragon is the world's", largest lizard according to Apex Predators. Choose the correct sentence: "With two eyes at the front, each eye sees a slightly different view," writes Louise Spilsbury. "with two eyes at the front, each eye sees a Slightly different view," writes Louise Spilsbury. "With two eyes" at the front, each eye sees a slightly different view, Writes Louise Spilsbury. Sort the sentences Correct or Incorrect Correct "Go to your room!" shouted Mom. "Please pass the papers down," said Joanne. According to Louise Spilsbury, "Light from luminous objects travels in straight lines." Miss Peterson said, "Line up for lunch." Incorrect "can we play the game?" asked Gerald. "That's a wonderful" art project, said Peter. Louise Spilsbury, writes "opaque things do not let light through. Mr. Jackson announce, "We are going out for recess today. Rewrite the following sentences to include speech marks: You did amazingly! said his teacher. "You did amazingly!" said his teacher. The man yelled as the wolves circled around him, someone help me! The man yelled the wolves circled around him, "someone help me!" Who's going to clean up this mess? asked the frustrated mother. "Who's going to clean up this mess?" asked the frustrated mother. Stop! demanded the king, move no further or I shall throw you in prison. "Stop!" demanded the king, "move no further or I shall throw you in prison." If anyone needs me, my brother said, I'll be in the basement. "If anyone needs me," my brother said, "I'll be in the basement."