Grade 3

Quotation marks and spoken lines

Notice how spoken words can be shown clearly in writing using quotation marks and speaker clues.

Category: Grammar in Use 9 min Confident
Aa Tap Say Read

Keep the examples short and story-like. The goal is to notice who is speaking and what was said.

Listen and learn

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M Picture card
Sound card

Mina said, "Come here."

spoken line

Notice the quotation marks around the spoken words.

Example: Quotation marks show the spoken words.

D Picture card
Sound card

Dad asked, "Are you ready?"

question in speech

Notice both the quotation marks and question mark.

Example: The question is inside the quotation marks.

" Picture card
Sound card

"I found it!" said Aarav.

speaker clue

Look for who spoke before or after the words.

Example: Aarav is the speaker.

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