WorksheetsQuotation Marks and Direct Speech
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Which is correct?
The Whale Rider was written by Witi ihimaera.
"The Whale Rider" was written by Witi Ihimaera.
The whale rider was written by Witi Ihimaera.
The "Whale Rider" was written by Witi Ihimaera.
How should you punctuate this quotation in an essay?
"Don't blame Kahu," Nani Flowers used to growl. "If your blood can't beat my Miriwai blood that's your tough luck."
"'Don't blame Kahu,' Nani Flowers used to growl. 'If your blood can't beat my Miriwai blood that's your tough luck.'"
Don't blame Kahu, Nani Flowers used to growl. If your blood can't beat my Miriwai blood that's your tough luck.
Don't blame Kahu, "Nani Flowers used to growl". If your blood can't beat my Miriwai blood that's your tough luck.
How should you punctuate this quotation in an essay?
"Yeah", Nani Flowers would turn to us, she's hungry for him the old paka.
Yeah, Nani Flowers would turn to us, she's hungry for him the old paka.
"'Yeah', Nani Flowers would turn to us, 'she's hungry for him the old paka.'"
Yeah, Nani Flowers would turn to us, "she's hungry for him the old paka."
How should you punctuate this quotation in an essay?
this kid's a throwback, nani flowers said
"This kid's a throwback", Nani Flowers said.
"'This kid's a throwback' Nani Flowers said."
"'This kid's a throwback,' Nani Flowers said."
How should you punctuate this quotation in an essay?
"He put out his toe and pointing to the big toe, said 'Bite'."
"'He put out his toe and pointing to the big toe, said Bite.'"
He put out his toe and pointing to the big toe, said "Bite."
He put out his toe and pointing to the big toe, said Bite.
How should you punctuate this quotation in an essay?
Clara screamed again,... it's only a native.
"Clara screamed again, '...It's only a native.'"
Clara screamed again, "... it's only a native."
"Clara screamed again",... it's only a native.
How should you punctuate this quotation in an essay?
"Let us go now", she shrilled.
Let us go now, she shrilled.
"'Let us go now', she shrilled.
"'Let us go now', she shrilled."
How should you punctuate this quotation in an essay?
"'You're the best grandchild in the whole wide world', he said. 'Boy or girl, it doesn't matter.'"
"You're the best grandchild in the whole wide world, he said. Boy or girl, it doesn't matter."
"You're the best grandchild in the whole wide world", he said. Boy or girl, it doesn't matter.
You're the best grandchild in the whole wide world, he said. Boy or girl, it doesn't matter.
