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Speech Marks

Speech Punctuation

Free Speech Marks practice — find and fix the punctuation mistake. Punctuation game for primary school students.

Years 3–6

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Find the missing punctuation in the sentences.
 
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Teacher tip

Examples in this game

Easy
“Turn the music down! she yelled. → “Turn the music down!” she yelled. · “How late you are!” cried Cinderella, yawning. Are you not very tired?” → "How late you are!" cried Cinderella, yawning. "Are you not very tired?" · He said, I want to go to the park.” → He said, “I want to go to the park.” · “What's for dinner? she asked. → “What's for dinner?” she asked. · I enjoy school,” the girl exclaimed. → “I enjoy school,” the girl exclaimed. · “What's your favourite colour? she asked. → “What's your favourite colour?” she asked.
Medium
I like your pencil case, said Elaine. → “I like your pencil case,” said Elaine. · “Never,” he said to himself, have I seen anyone so lovely! → “Never,” he said to himself, “have I seen anyone so lovely!” · “How late you are! cried Cinderella, yawning. Are you not very tired?” → "How late you are!" cried Cinderella, yawning. "Are you not very tired?" · Pete said, You're the best, and left the room. → Pete said, “You're the best,” and left the room. · David shouted, “Get out! as the fire spread. → David shouted, “Get out!” as the fire spread. · The girls said, Yes please! at the same time. → The girls said, “Yes please!” at the same time.
Hard
It’s weird, said Jane, that the objective of golf is to play the least amount of golf. → “It’s weird,” said Jane, “that the objective of golf is to play the least amount of golf.” · How late you are! cried Cinderella, yawning. Are you not very tired? → "How late you are!" cried Cinderella, yawning. "Are you not very tired?" · To go to the ball, finished the Godmother. Cinderella nodded. Well, leave off crying—be a good girl, and you shall go. Run quickly into the garden, and bring the largest pumpkin you can find. → “To go to the ball,” finished the Godmother. Cinderella nodded. “Well, leave off crying—be a good girl, and you shall go. Run quickly into the garden, and bring the largest pumpkin you can find.” · Never, he said to himself, have I seen anyone so lovely! → “Never,” he said to himself, “have I seen anyone so lovely!” · “I can’t explain myself, I’m afraid, sir, said Alice, because I’m not myself, you see. → “I can’t explain myself, I’m afraid, sir,” said Alice, “because I’m not myself, you see.” · Jane said she wanted the ginger tea, Jill reminded her. → “Jane said she wanted the ginger tea,” Jill reminded her.

Curriculum fit

Punctuation Part of Rollama's Speech Punctuation quest, used with Years 3–6.

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Speech Marks / Inverted Commas

 60s

Task: find the speech mark/inverted comma errors in the sentences.

Medal target: 7 points

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