All the Speech Marks

The comma, the capital and the mark that goes inside

Lesson 8
Medium

Name

Date

Chef Polpetta

The mark that ends the speech goes inside. A comma joins the speech to the person who said it.

Tick the right one

aThe chef said, "Taste the soup".The chef said, "Taste the soup."marks

b"Two pizzas, please," said Mia."Two pizzas, please", said Mia.marks

cMum said "Come inside."Mum said, "Come inside."marks

d"Watch out," cried Sam!"Watch out!" cried Sam.marks

Find the 4 mistakes

Marco pushed open the kitchen door. "The soup is ready", he said. Nonna looked up and asked "Who wants pasta?" "I do!" shouted Mia. "There is plenty for everyone." said Nonna. Ben whispered, "i am starving."

One line is already right. Check every single mark.

Write the corrections here

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All the Speech Marks

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Name

Now you write

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a Speech first, then who said it. Which are right?

Tick 2"The pizza is burning," said Marco."The pizza is burning." said Marco."Pass the salt," said Mia."Pass the salt" said Mia.The pizza is burning, said "Marco."

Now write your own, speech first:

b Speaker first, then the speech. Which are right?

Tick 2Nonna said, "Take it out now."Nonna said "take it out now".Leo asked, "Is it ready?"Leo asked, "is it ready"?Nonna said, "Take it out now".

Now write your own, speaker first:

c Two people talking, new speaker, new line:

Help Polpetta

Chef Polpetta

I have copied out what the chef told me. The chef said, "Taste the soup". Every mark is there, no?

Tell him why it is wrong.

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