GrammarYears 3–5Punctuation

Inverted commas for direct speech

Use inverted commas and other punctuation to indicate direct speech; new speaker, new line

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine your favourite toy starts talking! When someone speaks, we put special marks around their words. 🗣️

  2. 2

    What do we put around the words someone says? 🗣️

  3. 3

    Let's write what Dad said: Dad said, "Time for dinner!" 🍝

  4. 4

    Tap the words that need inverted commas around them. 👆

  5. 5

    Which sentence has inverted commas in the right place? 📝

  6. 6

    Add inverted commas around what the cat says: The cat miaowed, "I want milk!" 🐱

  7. 7

    What goes BEFORE the words someone speaks? 🗣️

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