WorksheetsSpeech & Quotation
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which two names can you give to speech marks?
Inverted commas
66 and 99
Speech apostrophes
Which is correct?
How many pumpkins did you eat asked mum, horrified. There are only two left and the box was full.
"How many pumpkins did you eat?" asked mum, horrified. "There are only two left and the box was full."
How many pumpkins did you eat"? asked mum, horrified. "There are only two left and the box was full."
"how many pumpkins did you eat? asked mum", horrified. There are only two left and the box was full."
Which is correct?
It’s Halloween and time to have a general election announced Mr. Johnsoff. And I’m going to win hands down.
"it’s Halloween and time to have a general election," announced Mr. Johnsoff. "and I’m going to win hands down."
"It’s Halloween and time to have a general election," announced Mr. Johnsoff. "And I’m going to win hands down."
It’s Halloween and time to have a general election," announced Mr. Johnsoff. "And I’m going to win hands down."
Which is correct?
"Don’t forget to wear a scarf and hat mum," reminded me. It’s -20º today."
"Don’t forget to wear a scarf and hat," mum reminded me. "It’s -20º today."
don’t forget to wear a scarf and hat mum," reminded me. It’s -20º today.
"Don’t forget to wear a scarf and hat," mum reminded me. It’s -20º today.
Choose the sentence which uses inverted commas correctly.
"Be careful with that!" shouted Alex.
"Be careful with that! shouted Alex"
Be careful with that! "shouted Alex"
"Be careful" with that! shouted Alex.
Choose the sentence which uses inverted commas correctly.
"We're having a party next week," said David.
"We're having a party next week said David"
We're having a party next week, "said David"
We're "having a party next" week said David.
Only what someone says is within the speech marks
Start a new line for a new speaker
You don't need a capital letter at the start of speech
All speech needs punctuation
If the sentence continues, you don't need any punctuation
What is the best word to replace said in this sentence? "Don't go inside, the house is creepy!"
whispered Joe
asked Joe
suggested Tom
