How to Use Inverted Commas KS 2 English Concept for Kids

in this video we're going to be looking at when to use inverted commas inverted commas are used to Mark direct speech direct speech is when you write exactly what is said by someone an inverted commas are also known as speech marks for example this bee soup is delicious stated Haley which way to the cinema asked Freddie or Gita yelled I'm going to be late for the bus inverted commas will go directly at the start and the end of the words being said the speech punctuation which could be comma question mark exclamation mark or full stop will always go before the last inverted commas make sure you take look at our other video on the site all about speech punctuation if you'd like to learn more about this single inverted commas can be used to Mark quotations quotation is group of words that is repeated by someone who is not the original speaker for example LED said Miss Khan was the best teacher single inverted comments can also be used to refer to the title of something the spag Samurai characters are really helpful now let's take look at the first question you are going to take two of the boxes to show where the inverted commas should go would love to go hunting for fossils explained Daisy remember that the inverted commas to Mark direct speech go at the start and at the end of the exact words that are being said Daisy said would love to go hunting for fossils therefore we only need to put these words in inverted commas so the inverted commas should go before and after the comment the comma needs to be before the last set of inverted commas well done if you got that one right in this next question you are being asked to take one box in each row to show whether the inverted commas are being used correctly or not Elsa shrieked love outdoor mats Priyanka asked can anyone help me measure this tree and think we should use tape measure for this explained Betsy pause the video here and press play when you have an answer how did you get on in the first sentence the inverted commas have been used correctly in the second sentence they have been used incorrectly the inverted commas have been placed at the start and at the end of the sentence instead of the exact words that are being set in the third sentence the comma has been placed outside the inverted commas which makes the answer incorrect well done if you spotted those for our final question you are being asked to insert the inverted commas into the sentence let's add some compost to help the plant grow well explained anti-velicity pause your video now and hit play when you are ready do you have an answer excellent remember that the inverted commas need to Mark exactly what is being said in this sentence Auntie Felicity said let's add some compost to help the plant grow well the inverted commas go before let's and after the comma as the punctuation needs to go before the inverted commas very well done if you got that one right if you're looking for any more English videos just like this one make sure you head to the twinkle website to check them out see you next time