Direct Speech - Quotation Marks
Match the symbol to its name. ! Exclamation Mark . Full stop ? Question Mark , Comma " " Quotation Marks Choose the correct sentence "summer vacation is almost here!" said Juan. "Summer vacation is almost here!" said Juan "Summer vacation is almost here!" said Juan. Choose the correct sentence Sifiso said "As long as it doesn't rain." Sifiso said, "As long as it doesn't rain." Sifiso said, "As long as it doesn't rain" Choose the correct sentence "That's great!" James replied with a grin. "that's great!" James replied with a grin. "That's great! James replied with a grin." Chose the correct sentence We liked it very much, "the students answered." We liked "it very much," the students answered. "We liked it very much," the students answered. Choose the correct sentence The blue team is up first tonight, said Jatin. "the blue team is up first Tonight," said Jatin. "The blue team is up first tonight," said Jatin. Choose the correct sentence "The Komodo dragon is the world's largest lizard," according to Apex Predators. "the Komodo dragon is the world's largest lizard" according to Apex Predators. "The Komodo dragon is the world's", largest lizard according to Apex Predators. Choose the correct sentence "With two eyes at the front, each eye sees a slightly different view," writes Louise Spilsbury. "with two eyes at the front, each eye sees a Slightly different view," writes Louise Spilsbury. "With two eyes" at the front, each eye sees a slightly different view, Writes Louise Spilsbury. Match the type of quotation to its example Quotation Marks with Direct Speech "Check over your work," said Mrs Bowden. Quotations from Text "Things that give off light are luminous," writes Louise Spilsbury. Sort the sentences Correct or Incorrect Correct "Go to your room!" shouted Mom. According to Louise Spilsbury, "Light from luminous objects travels in straight lines." "Have you all finished your work?" asked Miss Midlane. "Please pass the papers down," said Lesedi. Mrs Moorhouse said, "Take off your shoes and blazers before you come in to EdTech." Incorrect Louise Spilsbury, writes "opaque things do not let light through. Mr Clogg, said, "Please come into assembly quietly." "can we play the game?" asked Gerhard. Mr Howard announce, "We are going to the hall for Science today. "That's a wonderful" art project, said Mrs Meiring. Fill in the correct word. Another name for quotation marks is inverted commas.