

This Grade 3 grammar worksheet focuses on helping students punctuate dialogue correctly in sentences and short passages. Learners practise using quotation marks along with commas, question marks, and exclamation marks to clearly show who is speaking and what is being said.
Using familiar situations and everyday conversations, the worksheet guides children step by step—from choosing correctly punctuated sentences to editing full passages. These activities strengthen both reading comprehension and writing accuracy, making dialogue writing less confusing and more structured for young learners.
Why Punctuating Dialogue Matters in Grammar?
Learning to punctuate dialogue correctly helps children:
1. Clearly separate spoken words from the rest of the sentence.
2. Use commas, question marks, and exclamation marks accurately in speech.
3. Read stories with better expression and understanding.
4. Write neat, meaningful conversations in stories and answers.
This worksheet includes five dialogue-focused activities:
Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Sentence
Students select the sentence that shows correct dialogue punctuation.
Exercise 2 – True or False
Learners identify whether dialogue punctuation is used correctly.
Exercise 3 – Add Correct Punctuation
Children add quotation marks and punctuation marks to sentences.
Exercise 4 – Rewrite with Correct Punctuation
Students rewrite sentences neatly using correct dialogue punctuation.
Exercise 5 – Passage Editing
A story-based task where learners punctuate dialogue throughout a passage.
Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Sentence
1. b
2. c
3. b
4. b
5. c
6. a
7. b
8. b
9. b
10. a
Exercise 2 – True or False
1. True
2. False
3. False
4. False
5. False
6. False
7. False
8. True
9. True
10. True
Exercise 3 – Add Correct Punctuation
1. Tara asked, “Where is my phone?”
2. “Please walk slowly,” said Asha.
3. Kabir said, “Can you write this?”
4. Sana asked, “Do you like it?”
5. “Why is it blank?” asked Dev.
6. “Can we cook here?” asked Mira.
7. “Will you work with me?” asked Rohan.
8. Leela said, “Pack your bag now.”
9. Arav asked, “Is this formula correct?”
10. “Shall we visit the Taj tomorrow?” asked Anya.
Exercise 4 – Rewrite with Correct Punctuation
1. Arun shouted, “Look at the puppy!”
2. Dad said, “We will go later.”
3. Mom whispered, “The baby is sleeping.”
4. Riya asked, “Do you want to draw with me?”
5. Neha cried, “I lost my pen!”
6. Rohan replied, “I can help you.”
7. Grandpa called, “Come and sit with me.”
8. Leela told, “Clean the desk today.”
9. Arav said, “Wait near the door.”
10. Mira said, “Move your chair gently.”
Exercise 5 – Passage Editing
Liam said, “I want to go on the swings first.”
Emma replied, “I want to see the ducks in the pond.”
Their mother reminded them, “Stay close and watch out for the other children.”
Liam shouted, “I can swing higher than anyone else.”
Emma laughed and told him, “Don’t be too loud.”
A boy called out, “The slide is free.”
Liam ran and asked, “Can I wait for my turn?”
Emma ran to the swings and said, “I will meet you there.”
Liam asked, “Whose dog is that?”
Emma said, “I have seen this dog before near our neighbor’s house.”
Strengthen your child’s dialogue writing skills with guided punctuation practice and expert support.
They must use commas and quotation marks to separate speech from the rest of the sentence.
It helps readers follow conversations clearly and avoids confusion.
The first word inside the quotation marks should always begin with a capital letter.