Year 4 syllabus

Year 4 · English

Punctuation & speech marks

Inverted commas, apostrophes and commas — the marks Year 4 papers test most.

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Watch the lesson

Using Speech Marks | Punctuating Direct Speech — EasyTeaching

What your child should be able to do

  • Punctuate direct speech correctly
  • Use apostrophes for singular and plural possession
  • Use commas after fronted adverbials and in lists
  • Choose the right sentence-ending punctuation
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