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Free Year 7 Question Marks, Exclamation Marks and Indirect Questions Worksheet

Students learn when a sentence needs a question mark and when it does not, including indirect questions (She asked whether I was ready.), polite requests and rhetorical questions. They use exclamation marks for genuine strong feeling or commands rather than overusing them, punctuate sentence endings in a short dialogue, and edit a message that uses too many exclamation marks.

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Year
Year 7
Subject
English
Topic
Punctuation
Difficulty
Level 2 · Standard
Estimated time
20 minutes
Curriculum
Australian Curriculum
Questions
16
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4), print or complete online

Students will practise

  • distinguishing direct and indirect questions
  • using question marks with rhetorical questions and polite requests
  • using exclamation marks for strong feeling and urgent commands
  • avoiding overused exclamation marks in formal writing
  • converting direct questions to indirect questions

Curriculum: Australian Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.

What's next?

Completed: Question Marks, Exclamation Marks and Indirect Questions

  1. 1Sentence Editing: Fragments, Run-ons and Variety
  2. 2Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences: Main and Subordinate Clauses
  3. 3Subject–Verb Agreement: Making Subjects and Verbs Match

How to use this worksheet

  1. Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
  2. Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
  3. Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
  4. Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.

Common questions

Who is this worksheet for?

Year 7 students (typically ages 12–13) working on punctuation. It is pitched at level 2 · standard.

Are the answers included?

Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.

How long does it take?

About 20 minutes for 16 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.

Do I need to sign up to download?

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What should we do next?

Try Sentence Editing: Fragments, Run-ons and Variety.

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Success TutoringWorksheetsYear 7 · English · Punctuation

Question Marks, Exclamation Marks and Indirect Questions

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Date

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Ask: is someone really asking a question here, or is the sentence only reporting one?

Part A: Which ending?

Circle the punctuation mark that should end each sentence.

1.Where did you leave the keys[ ]
  1. Aquestion mark ( ? )
  2. Bexclamation mark ( ! )
  3. Cstatement ending ( . )
2.She asked me where I had left the keys[ ]
  1. Aquestion mark ( ? )
  2. Bexclamation mark ( ! )
  3. Cstatement ending ( . )
3.Watch out, the pan is hot[ ]
  1. Aquestion mark ( ? )
  2. Bexclamation mark ( ! )
  3. Cstatement ending ( . )
4.I wonder whether it will rain tomorrow[ ]
  1. Aquestion mark ( ? )
  2. Bexclamation mark ( ! )
  3. Cstatement ending ( . )
5.Could you please close the door[ ]
  1. Aquestion mark ( ? )
  2. Bexclamation mark ( ! )
  3. Cstatement ending ( . )
6.The coach wanted to know who had taken the extra ball[ ]
  1. Aquestion mark ( ? )
  2. Bexclamation mark ( ! )
  3. Cstatement ending ( . )
7.What an incredible goal[ ]
  1. Aquestion mark ( ? )
  2. Bexclamation mark ( ! )
  3. Cstatement ending ( . )
8.Isn't it time we fixed the broken fountain[ ]
  1. Aquestion mark ( ? )
  2. Bexclamation mark ( ! )
  3. Cstatement ending ( . )

Part B: Direct and indirect

Rewrite each sentence as instructed.

9.Change to an indirect question: "Are you coming to the game?" asked Mia. (answer space)
10.Change to an indirect question: "Why is the sky blue?" my little brother asked. (answer space)
11.Change to a direct question: The teacher asked how many students had finished. (answer space)
12."He asked if he could borrow a pen?" is correctly punctuated. ☐ True   ☐ False
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