Dialogue Practice Worksheet
A Grade 7 ELA worksheet focusing on understanding and correctly punctuating dialogue in writing.
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will test your knowledge of dialogue and its correct punctuation.
1. Dialogue is the between two or more characters in a story.
2. When writing dialogue, quotation marks should be placed around the exact spoken by a character.
3. A comma or period should always go the closing quotation mark.
4. Start a new each time a different character speaks.
1. Which sentence uses correct punctuation for dialogue?
She asked, "Are you coming to the party"?
She asked, "Are you coming to the party?"
"She asked, Are you coming to the party?"
She asked "Are you coming to the party?"
2. Where should the comma be placed in the following sentence: "I can't believe it," he exclaimed "It's snowing!"
After 'it'
After 'exclaimed'
After 'snowing'
No comma needed
Rewrite the following sentences, adding correct punctuation for dialogue.
1. Why are you so late asked the teacher
2. I forgot my homework replied the student sheepishly
1. Every time a new person speaks, you should start a new paragraph.
True
False
2. Punctuation marks (like periods and commas) always go outside the closing quotation mark.
True
False
Write a short conversation (4-6 lines of dialogue) between two friends planning a weekend activity. Make sure to use correct punctuation and paragraphing for dialogue.