Speech Marks Quiz

How many words does Patrick speak in the following sentence?

Paddy moaned, "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"

• seven

• eight

• nine

• ten

What must we always have before we use speech marks?

• An adjective.

• A verb.

• Some punctuation.

• A noun.

Which word best fits the space in the following sentence.

"Do you want to know a secret?" ______________ Tom.

• shouted

• yelled

• cried

• whispered

Which two numbers do we associate with speech marks?

• six and nine

• six thousand and nine

• sixty-six and ninety-nine

• fifty-six and sixty-six

What is missing from this sentence?

"What's the time" asked Terry.

• A comma.

• An exclamation mark.

• A capital letter.

• A question mark.

How many words are spoken in the following sentence?

"Hurry up" yelled dad, "we have to be there in five minutes."

• twelve

• eleven

• ten

• nine

What is missing from this sentence?

John yelled "I love doing my homework!"

• Some speech marks.

• A full stop.

• A comma.

• A verb.

Which word best fits in the gap in this sentence?

"Help me, please. I need help!" ______________ the lady.

• mumbled

• shouted

• whispered

• said

What is missing from the following sentence?

"thank you for the present," said Mason politely.

• A question mark.

• A comma.

• Nothing.

• A capital letter.

What is the punctuation called that we use to show someone is speaking?

• Talking marks.

• Apostrophes.

• Speech lines.

• Speech marks.