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Direct Speech

Speech Punctuation

Free Direct Speech practice — arrange the words in the correct order. Grammar game for primary school students.

Years 4–9

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Examples in this game

Easy
I asked her if she needed any help. · She told me she was going to the store. · They asked me if I wanted to come with them. · She told me she had already eaten. · He asked her if she had seen the movie. · They told us they were planning a trip to Europe.
Medium
He wondered if he should ask her out. · She inquired whether I had seen her keys. · He asked if he could borrow my pen. · She wanted to know if I was coming to the party. · He asked whether he could join us for dinner. · I asked her if she needed any help.
Hard
He wondered if he should ask her out. · She inquired whether I had seen her keys. · He asked if he could borrow my pen. · She wanted to know if I was coming to the party. · He asked whether he could join us for dinner. · I asked her if she needed any help.

Curriculum fit

Punctuation Part of Rollama's Speech Punctuation quest, used with Years 4–9.

More from this quest

Orderama - Indirect Speech\n Wrong a Rama - Commas For Speech Wrong a Rama - Speech Marks Space Race - Proofreading Speech Marks

Teaching this next week? Set this game as homework, see which children need the tricky cases again, and let Rollama auto-build their retry playlist.

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Direct Speech Word Order

Click the words in order to form the direct speech from the reported speech.
You can also reorder the words by dragging.

Medal target: 5 points

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