Q1.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
 	Tick one.	
Our parents always say “work hard and do your best.”		
Our parents always say, “work hard and do your best.”		
Our parents always say, “Work hard and do your best.”		
Our parents always say “Work hard and do your best.”		
1 mark
Q2.
 
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
 
 	Tick one.	
Abdul called out, “will you come and help me?”		
Abdul called out “Will you come and help me”		
Abdul called out, “Will you come and help me”?		
Abdul called out, “Will you come and help me?”		
1 mark
Q3.
 
Which sentence uses inverted commas correctly?
 
 	Tick one.	
“Mr Nelson asked, Who is responsible for the sports equipment?”		
Mr Nelson asked, “Who is responsible for the sports equipment?”		
“Mr Nelson asked,” Who is responsible for the sports equipment?		
Mr Nelson asked, “Who is responsible for the sports equipment”?		
1 mark
Q4.
 
Add the missing inverted commas to the passage below.
Maya  whispered  ,  I  can  see  a  baby  hedgehog  !  Keep
quiet  so  we  don’t  scare it  .
1 mark
Q5.
 
Which sentence uses inverted commas correctly?
 
 	Tick one.	
“Follow me! shouted the tour leader.”		
“Follow me! “shouted the tour leader.”		
“Follow me!” shouted the tour leader.		
“Follow me”! shouted the tour leader.		
1 mark
Q6.
 
Tick two boxes to show where the missing inverted commas should go.
                                                                            
   Roman life was unlike modern life, the archaeologist said.
1 mark

Mark schemes
Q1.
Award 1 mark for the correct box ticked.
Our parents always say, “Work hard and do your best.”    
1 mark
Q2.
 
Abdul called out, “Will you come and help me?”   
1 mark
Q3.

Mr Nelson asked, “Who is responsible for the sports equipment?”		

1 mark
Q4.
 
Award 1 mark for correctly placed inverted commas.
Maya whispered, “I can see a baby hedgehog! Keep quiet so we don’t scare it.”
1 mark
Q5.
 
“Follow me!” shouted the tour leader.	 	
1 mark
Q6.

1 mark