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Speech Marks

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

Add the speech marks to the sentence.


I like dragons, said Chip.

a)

" I like dragons," said Chip.

b)

I like dragons, said Chip. " "

c)

" I like dragons, said Chip. "

2.

Speech marks are sometimes called

a)

Talky things

b)

66 and 99

c)

Quotation marks

d)

Speaking apostrophes

3.

Which of the following is a speech mark rule?

a)

Only famous quotes need speech marks

b)

Only what someone actually says is within the speech marks

c)

The speech marks include the speaker

d)

You only need speech marks at the end of a conversation

4.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

"Over here shouted Don Luis!"

b)

"over here!" shouted Don Luis.

c)

"Over here", shouted Don Luis!

d)

"Over here!" shouted Don Luis.

5.

Which punctuation mark do we use to show that someone is talking?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Which one is punctuated correctly?

a)

"I'm so excited about the movie," said Adam.

b)

"I'm so excited about the movie, said Adam."

7.

What is reported speech?

a)

direct speech

b)

indirect speech

8.
What is the best way to punctuate this speech: "Watch out for the tree_"
a)
.
b)
?
c)
!
d)
,
9.

Is this speech punctuated correctly?


We’re having chicken on Sunday, said James.

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

"I like singing songs"

-Greg said he _____ singing songs

a)

likes

b)

liked

c)

was liking

d)

is liking

11.

Direct Speech is..

a)

the reporting of speech by using similar words to the speaker.

b)

the reporting of speech by rephrasing what the speaker said.

c)

the reporting of speech by repeating the exact words of the speaker.

d)

the reporting of speech at the exact time it was said.

12.

Indirect speech is...

a)

expresses what was said without using the exact words.

b)

expresses what was said using the exact words.

c)

where someone else expresses what was said.

d)

where someone expresses their own words.

13.

Indirect speech is also known as what?

a)

Repeated speech

b)

Repeated statements

c)

Reported speech

d)

Reported statements

14.

Speech marks are needed for what?

a)

Direct Speech

b)

Indirect Speech

15.

She said, "He will come tomorrow".

She told me that he ________ the next day.

a)

is coming

b)

will come

c)

would come