Inverted commas

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Add correct punctuation to the sentence below.

Pete asked Can we have pizza tonight?

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

  • First, identify the parts of the sentence – the spoken words and the person speaking.
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Pete asked and Can we have pizza tonight.

  • Separate the two parts of the sentence with a comma.
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Pete asked, Can we have pizza tonight?

  • Now that you can see that the comma belongs with the person speaking (not with the spoken words), place inverted commas around the speech.
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Pete asked, 'Can we have pizza tonight?'

  • Check your answer.