Inverted commas are used to show when someone is speaking. Find out more in this Bitesize Primary KS2 English guide.

Punctuation, such as question marks, full stops and exclamation marks go inside the speech marks. To learn more about inverted commas watch the video on this KS2 Bitesize guide.

Inverted commas help as they envelop a quotation in a crisp clasp of reassuring accuracy, or add obvious snark. Their absence, by contrast, casts a post-modern pall of uncertainty over the words.