Inverted commas
You learn which words go inside inverted commas: exactly what the person says.
How to do the test
- Find the person who is speaking.
- Find the words they actually say.
- Those words go inside inverted commas.
Put inverted commas around the spoken words. Where is my bag? asked Tom.
- Ask who is speaking: Tom.
- Inverted commas go around exactly what the person says.
- The spoken words are “Where is my bag”.
More examples
Put inverted commas around the spoken words. Dad shouted, Dinner is ready!
- Ask who is speaking: Dad.
- Inverted commas go around exactly what the person says.
- The spoken words are “Dinner is ready”.
Put inverted commas around the spoken words. Look at that rainbow! cried Sam.
- Ask who is speaking: Sam.
- Inverted commas go around exactly what the person says.
- The spoken words are “Look at that rainbow”.