Q1.
Rewrite the sentence below as direct speech.
Remember to punctuate your sentence correctly.
I asked her if she needed any help.
I asked, ________________________________________
1 mark
Q2.
 
Put the astronomer’s words into direct speech.
The astronomer said it was his ambition to discover as much as possible about our solar system.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
2 marks
Q3.
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
Q4.
 
Rewrite the sentence below as direct speech.
Remember to punctuate your answer correctly.
She asked if he wanted a banana.
She asked him, __________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
1 mark

Mark schemes
Q1.
Award 1 mark for an appropriate, grammatically correct and accurately punctuated sentence in direct speech, e.g.
•   I asked, “Do you need any help?”
•   I asked, ‘Do you need me to help you?’
•   I asked, “Is any help needed?”
•   I asked, “Would you like me to help you?”
•   I asked, “Do you need any help with that?”
•   I asked, ‘Rosie, do you need me to help you?’
1 mark
Q2.
 
Award 1 mark for transformation to the first person and isolation of the spoken words, eg:
•        It is my ambition to discover as much as possible about our solar system.
•        It is my hope to uncover as much about the solar system as I can, said the astronomer.
Award 1 further mark for correct punctuation of speech, using internal punctuation and inverted commas, eg:
•        The astronomer said, “It is my ambition to discover as much as possible about our solar system.”
•        “I want to learn all the secrets of the solar system. That is my goal.”
For the award of the further mark, do not accept inverted commas used without supporting punctuation, or wrongly placed in relation to supporting punctuation, eg:
•        The astronomer said “it is my ambition to discover as much as possible about our solar system”
Up to 2 marks
Q3.
Award 1 mark for the correct box ticked.
Our parents always say, “Work hard and do your best.”    
1 mark
Q4.
 
Award 1 mark for a correctly punctuated response, e.g.
•        She asked him, “Do you want a banana?”
Also accept minor errors that preserve the basic meaning, e.g.
•        She asked him, “Would you like a banana?”
•        She asked him, “Do you want bananas?”
1 mark