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1 Q1. Which sentence uses inverted commas correctly? Follow me! shouted the tour leader. Follow me! shouted the tour leader. Follow me! shouted the tour leader. Follow me! shouted the tour leader. Tick one. Q2. 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. Q3. Circle the word in the passage that contains an apostrophe for possession. It s five o clock. Let s leave early and we ll be able to go to Emma s house first. Q4. Rewrite the sentence below as direct speech. Remember to punctuate your answer correctly. She asked if he wanted a banana. She asked him,

2 Q5. Replace the underlined words in the sentences below with their expanded forms. We re going into town later, so I ll buy some bread then. We won t be back late. Q6. Tick two boxes to show where the missing inverted commas should go. Roman life was unlike modern life, the archaeologist said. Q7. Tick one box in each row to show whether the apostrophe is used for a contracted form or possession. Sentence Where is Karen s pen? Joshua s hungry. Please get the dog s dinner. The cat s outside. Apostrophe for a contracted form Apostrophe for possession

3 Q8. Which sentence is punctuated correctly? 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? Tick one. Q9. Write an apostrophe in the correct place in the sentence below. T h o s e a r e J i m s b o o k s. Q10. 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 mark

4 Q11. Which sentence uses inverted commas correctly? 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? Tick one. Q12. Write the words I am as one word, using an apostrophe. going to the shops soon. Q13. Draw lines to match the groups of words that have the same meaning. One has been done for you. Q14. Write the words did not as one word, using an apostrophe. I think my sandcastle would win a prize.

5 Mark schemes Q1. Follow me! shouted the tour leader. Q2. Award for correctly placed inverted commas. Maya whispered, I can see a baby hedgehog! Keep quiet so we don t scare it. Q3. Award for the correct word encircled. Q4. Award 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? Q5. Award for the correct expanded form inserted into each box. Do not accept the pronoun I without a capital letter.

6 Q6. Q7. Award for a correctly completed table. Sentence Where is Karen s pen? Joshua s hungry. Please get the dog s dinner. The cat s outside. Apostrophe for a contracted form Apostrophe for possession Q8. Abdul called out, Will you come and help me? Q9. Award for one apostrophe between m and s. Those are Jim s books. Do not accept the insertion of additional punctuation, e.g. Those are Jim s books! Those are Jim s book s. Example responses: Accept Jim s Jim s Jim s Do not accept Jims Jim,s Jim s book s Additional guidance: Disregard attempts to use inverted commas around the whole sentence. Q10. Award for transformation to the first person and isolation of the spoken words, eg:

7 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 Q11. Mr Nelson asked, Who is responsible for the sports equipment? Q12. Award for: I m Do not accept: i m Do not accept responses that are spelt incorrectly. Q13. Award for all three matched correctly. Q14.

8 Award for: didn t Do not accept: Didn't Additional guidance: Responses must be spelt correctly. Q15. Award for the correct box ticked. Lucy s bag is green and has lots of pockets.

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