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Year 4 Direct Speech Punctuation practice
English · ages 8–9 · Grammar and punctuation
Learning goal: I can punctuate dialogue and show who is speaking.
- 1Punctuate
Punctuate: Maya said I can help.
- 2Comma
Which is correct: “Wait,” called Ben. / “Wait” called Ben.
- 3Question
Punctuate: Are you coming asked Leo.
- 4New speaker
Start a new paragraph when the speaker changes. True or false?
- 5Reporting clause
Move the reporting clause: '“Stop,” shouted Dad.'
- 6Dialogue
Write two lines of dialogue between two characters, correctly punctuated.
Parent or teacher notes
- Ask the learner to show working or quote evidence only where the task requires it.
- Use the answer guide to identify the exact misconception rather than asking for unnecessary extra writing.
- For extended English tasks, quality and accuracy matter more than length.
Answer and assessment guidance
- 1. Maya said, “I can help.”
- 2. “Wait,” called Ben.
- 3. “Are you coming?” asked Leo.
- 4. True
- 5. e.g. Dad shouted, “Stop.”
- 6. Two correctly punctuated speech lines on separate lines.