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Speech & Quotation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which two names can you give to speech marks?

a)

Inverted commas

b)

66 and 99

c)
Quotation marks
d)

Speech apostrophes

2.
Speech marks indicate...
a)
Who is actually speaking
b)
What a person has said
c)
How loud someone is talking
d)
The way they are talking
3.

Which is correct?

a)

How many pumpkins did you eat asked mum, horrified. There are only two left and the box was full.

b)

"How many pumpkins did you eat?" asked mum, horrified. "There are only two left and the box was full."

c)

How many pumpkins did you eat"? asked mum, horrified. "There are only two left and the box was full."

d)

"how many pumpkins did you eat? asked mum", horrified. There are only two left and the box was full."

4.

Which is correct?

a)

It’s Halloween and time to have a general election announced Mr. Johnsoff. And I’m going to win hands down.

b)

"it’s Halloween and time to have a general election," announced Mr. Johnsoff. "and I’m going to win hands down."

c)

"It’s Halloween and time to have a general election," announced Mr. Johnsoff. "And I’m going to win hands down."

d)

It’s Halloween and time to have a general election," announced Mr. Johnsoff. "And I’m going to win hands down."

5.

Which is correct?

a)

"Don’t forget to wear a scarf and hat mum," reminded me. It’s -20º today."

b)

"Don’t forget to wear a scarf and hat," mum reminded me. "It’s -20º today."

c)

don’t forget to wear a scarf and hat mum," reminded me. It’s -20º today.

d)

"Don’t forget to wear a scarf and hat," mum reminded me. It’s -20º today.

6.
Select the sentence that has used inverted commas correctly.
a)
Don't listen to me, "said Mark."
b)
Don't listen to me, said Mark.
c)
"Don't listen to me," said Mark.
d)
"Don't listen to me, said Mark"
7.
Select the sentence that has used inverted commas correctly.
a)
Jack whispered,  are we safe yet?
b)
Jack whispered, " Are we safe yet?"
c)
"Jack whispered, are you we safe yet?"
d)
"Jack whispered," Are we safe yet?
8.

Choose the sentence which uses inverted commas correctly.

a)

"Be careful with that!" shouted Alex.

b)

"Be careful with that! shouted Alex"

c)

Be careful with that! "shouted Alex"

d)

"Be careful" with that! shouted Alex.

9.

Choose the sentence which uses inverted commas correctly.

a)

"We're having a party next week," said David.

b)

"We're having a party next week said David"

c)

We're having a party next week, "said David"

d)

We're "having a party next" week said David.

10.
Which of the following is a speech mark rule?
a)
Only famous quotes need speech marks
b)

Only what someone 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
11.
Which of the following is a speech mark rule?
a)
Always start with the most important speaker
b)
You must always say who is speaking
c)
If you whisper you don't need to use speech marks
d)

Start a new line for a new speaker

12.
Which of the following is a speech mark rule?
a)

You don't need a capital letter at the start of speech

b)

All speech needs punctuation

c)

If the sentence continues, you don't need any punctuation

d)
You should only end a speech mark with a full stop
13.

What is the best word to replace said in this sentence? "Don't go inside, the house is creepy!"

a)

whispered Joe

b)
begged Joe
c)

asked Joe

d)
said Joe
14.
What is the best word to replace said in this sentence? "Ouch!" said Tom, "Why did you do that for?"
a)

suggested Tom

b)
screamed Tom
c)
laughed Tom
d)
argued Tom
15.
What is the best way to punctuate this speech: "Watch out for the tree_"
a)
.
b)
?
c)
!
d)
,