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Speech Marks Mini Test
1. Which punctuation mark is missing from the sentence? Tick the correct box.

“Can I have more chocolate now” Molly asked.


1 mark

. , ! ?

2. Put the missing speech marks in each sentence.


2 marks

a) The girl said, I’m very tired of eating all this chocolate.
b) I’m very tired of eating all this chocolate, the girl said.
c) I’m very tired, the girl said, of eating all this chocolate.

3. Re-write the text in the speech bubbles as lines in a story using direct speech.
3 marks

How are we This is the best


going to stop day… of my life!
this madness?

I don’t know! You


caused it all by pressing
that bright red button.

Mr Bonkers Mrs Floss Zak

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Inverted Commas Mini Test Answers

1 Which punctuation mark is missing from the sentence? Tick the correct box. 1 mark

“Can I have more chocolate now” Molly asked.

. , ! ?

2 Put the missing inverted commas in each sentence. 2 marks

a) The girl said, “I’m very tired of eating all this chocolate.”

b) “I’m very tired of eating all this chocolate,” the girl said.

c) “I’m very tired,” the girl said, “of eating all this chocolate.”

Two marks for all correct, 1 mark for 2 correct.

3 Re-write the text in the speech bubbles as lines in a story using direct speech. 3 marks

“How are we going to stop this madness?”wailed Mrs Bonkers.


Mrs Floss cried,“I don’t know! You caused it all by pressing that bright red button.”
“This is the best day…” exclaimed Zac, “of my life!“
3 marks for correctly punctuating direct speech in a range of positions (beginning, middle and end of sentences).

2 marks for correctly punctuating direct speech in a couple of positions.

1 mark for correctly punctuating direct speech.

NB. The structure of the sentences can vary.

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