Inverted Commas: Punctuating Direct Speech

Categories: English, Key Stage 2
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About Course

Make your characters talk! Learn how to use inverted commas (speech marks) for direct speech, where the commas and capital letters go, how to punctuate questions and exclamations, and when to start a new line.

Tutwoo Kids is an independent learning service. This course is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department for Education, Ofqual or any exam board, and Tutwoo Kids certificates are not qualifications. Content was checked against the national curriculum for England in October 2026.

What Will You Learn?

  • Use inverted commas around the words that are spoken Punctuate speech-first and reporting-clause-first sentences Put commas, question marks and exclamation marks in the right place Start a new line for each new speaker

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • What are inverted commas?
  • Speech first: the punctuation rules
  • Reporting clause first and new speakers

For grown-ups
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