Y6 SATs Smasher Inverted commas

Which sentence uses inverted commas correctly? Tick one.

• "Sam asked Jack, should we play on Xbox?"

• "Sam asked Jack" "should we play on Xbox?"

• Sam asked Jack, "Should we play on Xbox?"

• "Sam asked Jack", should we play on Xbox?

Insert the correct punctuation into the sentence below. Have you put your phone on silent asked Dad as the movie was about to start.

Rewrite the sentence below as direct speech. Remember to punctuate your answer correctly.

• "I am going to the store," she said.

• She said she was going to the store.

• She said, "I am going to the store."

• "She is going to the store," I said.

Which sentence uses inverted commas correctly?

• Good morning, Mrs Jackson, "said Betsy".

• Good morning, "Mrs Jackson said Betsy".

• "Good morning, Mrs Jackson said Betsy"

• "Good morning, Mrs Jackson," said Betsy

Insert the correct punctuation into the sentence below. Would you like a drink asked Jamie.

• Would you like a drink?" asked Jamie.

• Would you like a drink," asked Jamie.

• Would you like a drink." asked Jamie.

• Would you like a drink!" asked Jamie.

Rewrite the sentence below as direct speech. Remember to punctuate your sentence correctly. I asked her if she wanted to go to the park. I asked, _____________________________.

• "Do you want to go to the park?"

• "Did you want to go to the park?"

• "Will you go to the park?"

• "Are you going to the park?"

Rewrite the sentence below as direct speech. Remember to punctuate your answer correctly. The taxi driver asked me for my address.

• "What is your address?" asked the taxi driver.

• "Can you tell me your address?" asked the taxi driver.

• "Where do you live?" asked the taxi driver.

• "Please give me your address," said the taxi driver.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Tick one.

• Carly said that “She likes Katy Perry.”

• “Carly said that she likes Katy Perry”.

• Carly said “that she likes Katy Perry.”

• Carly said, “I like Katy Perry.”

Insert the correct punctuation into the sentence below. Mum asked, Should we have pasta for dinner tonight

Tick two boxes to show where the missing inverted commas should go.

• "Remember to take your medication twice a day," the doctor explained.

• Remember to take your medication twice a day, the doctor explained.

• "Remember to take your medication twice a day, the doctor explained.

• Remember to take your medication twice a day," the doctor explained.