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KS2 Speech Marks Practice Questions

Practise speech marks for the Year 6 KS2 SATs Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling paper — punctuating direct speech with inverted commas, placing the comma before the speech, and starting a new line for a new speaker. Every question is marked instantly with a clear explanation. Free, no sign-up.

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Try These 10 Questions

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Question 1

Which sentence uses speech marks correctly?

Question 2

Which sentence correctly punctuates the reported speech?

Question 3

Which sentence punctuates direct speech correctly?

Question 4

Which sentence punctuates direct speech correctly when the reporting clause comes first?

Question 5

Which sentence correctly punctuates a question in direct speech?

Question 6

Which sentence correctly places the punctuation when a reporting clause interrupts the speech?

Question 7

In which sentence are speech marks used INCORRECTLY?

Question 8

Which passage punctuates TWO speakers' direct speech correctly?

Question 9

Which sentence correctly punctuates direct speech?

Question 10

Which sentence is punctuated INCORRECTLY?

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