Inverted commas

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Correctly punctuate the direct speech in the sentence below.

We will be leaving soon called Mum.

  • Read the question carefully and read it again. What is it asking you to do?
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It is asking you to correctly place the inverted commas in the sentence.

  • First, identify the spoken words and the person speaking.
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We will be leaving soon. The speaker is Mum.

  • Place the punctuation that sits on the line.
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A comma is needed at the end of the first part of the sentence which is the spoken words. We will be leaving soon, called Mum.

  • Then, put the spoken words and the comma inside speech marks.
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'We will be leaving soon,' called Mum.

  • Check your answer.