Language Arts: Dialogue Writing and Punctuation
Using quotation marks, commas, and dialogue tags correctly
Language Arts: Dialogue Writing and Punctuation
Using quotation marks, commas, and dialogue tags correctly
Language Arts - Grade 6-8
- 1
Rewrite this sentence with correct dialogue punctuation: maya said I finished my homework
Capitalize the speaker's name and put spoken words inside quotation marks.
The sentence should be written as: Maya said, "I finished my homework." - 2
Rewrite this sentence with correct dialogue punctuation: We should leave now said Jordan
The sentence should be written as: "We should leave now," said Jordan. - 3
Rewrite this sentence with correct dialogue punctuation: Did you bring the tickets asked Elena
A question mark stays inside the quotation marks when the spoken words are a question.
The sentence should be written as: "Did you bring the tickets?" asked Elena. - 4
Rewrite this sentence with correct dialogue punctuation: I cant believe we won shouted Amir
The sentence should be written as: "I can't believe we won!" shouted Amir. - 5
Add a dialogue tag to this sentence and punctuate it correctly: "I will meet you after school"
If the dialogue comes first and the sentence continues with a dialogue tag, use a comma before the closing quotation mark.
One correct answer is: "I will meet you after school," said Nina. - 6
Add dialogue punctuation to this sentence with an interrupted tag: I forgot my notebook Liam said but I still have my pencil
The sentence should be written as: "I forgot my notebook," Liam said, "but I still have my pencil." - 7
Rewrite this sentence correctly: Sara whispered, "please be quiet"
Capitalize the first word inside the quotation marks and add the correct end punctuation.
The sentence should be written as: Sara whispered, "Please be quiet." - 8
Turn this into one correctly punctuated sentence of dialogue: Noah said he was ready. then he said lets start
One correct answer is: Noah said he was ready. Then he said, "Let's start." - 9
Write one sentence of dialogue in which a character asks a question about homework. Use correct quotation marks and a dialogue tag.
Include a question mark inside the quotation marks.
One correct answer is: "Did you finish the math homework?" asked Tessa. - 10
Write one sentence of dialogue in which a character gives an excited response. Use correct punctuation.
One correct answer is: "This is the best day ever!" Carlos shouted. - 11
Rewrite this sentence using correct punctuation and capitalization: "where are you going" asked mr lee
Capitalize the first word of the quotation and capitalize proper nouns and titles.
The sentence should be written as: "Where are you going?" asked Mr. Lee. - 12
Write two lines of dialogue between two characters about a lost backpack. Punctuate both lines correctly.
One correct answer is: "Have you seen my backpack?" asked Jaden. "I saw it near the gym," replied Ava.