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Adding Inverted Commas Practice
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Adding Inverted Commas Practice
Inverted commas go around the exact words a person says. Put them before the first spoken word and after the last. Keep spoken question marks and exclamation marks inside the inverted commas.
Add the inverted commas
Rewrite each sentence with inverted commas around the spoken words. Keep the other punctuation in the right place.
1.Maryam said, Please leave the gate open.
2.Where have you put my gloves? asked Imogen.
3.The coach called, Watch out for the puddle!
4.I found a shiny shell, said Amelia.
5.The baker smiled and said, Your bread will be ready soon.
6.Don't forget your lunch, Dad reminded me.
Choose the correct sentence
Tick the sentence with correctly placed inverted commas and punctuation.
7.Which sentence shows the spoken words correctly?
- Rory said "The train is here!"
- Rory said, "The train is here!"
- "Rory said, the train is here!"
8.Which sentence has the question mark in the correct place?
- "Are we nearly there?" asked Rhys.
- "Are we nearly there"? asked Rhys.
- Are we nearly there?" asked Rhys.
9.In the sentence "The kitten purred," said Isla, which words belong inside the inverted commas?
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