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Duplicate of Direct speech & Speech Punctuation

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1
We use speech punctuation to...
Make it clear who is speaking and what they are saying.
Keep the teacher happy.
To tell us how the words are being spoken.
To make our work look nice.
2
What punctuation is missing from this sentence?: "No!" shouted Thunk "It's not my fault."
?
,
" "
!
3
How many missing pieces of punctuation in this sentence?: Dad shouted Eep come here
3
4
7
12
4
Which of these is an inverted comma?
!
" "
,
?
5
How many 'Golden Rules' of speech are there?
5
7
4
1
6
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Grug asked, "Why are you so sad"
Eep replied, "Because it's not fair."
Go away!" Eep shouted.
"Ouch he screamed in" shock.
7
Direct speech is...
The exact words a character or person has said, in writing.
Someone telling it like it is.
someone speaking to only one person.
Someone talking to an audience.
8
Which of these is correctly punctuated?
I'm glad I now know how to use speech marks, said Sandy.
"I'm glad I now know how" to use speech marks, said Sandy!
"I'm glad I now know how to use speech marks," said Sandy.
"I'm glad I now know how to use speech marks, said Sandy."
9
When writing direct speech, when do we start a new line?
When we have a new speaker in a conversation.
Never.
When we feel like it.
After a full stop.
10
What is wrong with this sentence?: Sandy "cried, Give me more sweets!"
It doesn't need the comma.
It's too short.
It doesn't have a full stop at the end.
The speech marks (inverted commas) are in the wrong place.