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Year 3

Inverted commas to punctuate direct speech

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Put a comma after said or asked, and the words spoken between inverted commas ('The cows are hungry.') with a capital to start.

  1. Example 1Correct the sentence.

    Grandma said, 'the lamps are bright.'

    Grandma said, 'The lamps are bright.'

1 / 10 F22Correct the sentence.

Dan said 'The melon was juicy.'

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Year 3 · Inverted commas

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Example · Correct the sentence.Grandma said, 'the lamps are bright.'Grandma said, 'The lamps are bright.'

Correct the sentence.

  1. Dan said 'The melon was juicy.'
  2. Mum said, 'the rooms are messy.'
  3. Pam said, 'dad's towels were soft.'
  4. Dad said, 'the tea is hot.'
  5. Nick said 'The cupcake is sweet.'
  6. Beth said 'The cupcake is sweet.'
  7. Dan asked 'Do you sell eggs?'
  8. Ben said, 'the kitchen was warm.'
  9. Jill said 'The rivers are deep.'
  10. Nick asked, 'did you pull weeds?'
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Year 3 · Inverted commas · answer key

  1. Dan said, 'The melon was juicy.'
  2. Mum said, 'The rooms are messy.'
  3. Pam said, 'Dad's towels were soft.'
  4. Dad said, 'The tea is hot.'
  5. Nick said, 'The cupcake is sweet.'
  6. Beth said, 'The cupcake is sweet.'
  7. Dan asked, 'Do you sell eggs?'
  8. Ben said, 'The kitchen was warm.'
  9. Jill said, 'The rivers are deep.'
  10. Nick asked, 'Did you pull weeds?'
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