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2B Direct Speech Punctuation
2B Direct Speech Punctuation
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Rules of direct speech punctuation
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1
What is wrong with this sentence?: The baby cried, "give me more sweets!"
Missing capital letter at the start of speech
It's too short.
Missing full stop at the end
It doesn't need the comma.
2
Which of these is correctly punctuated?
"I'm glad I now know how to use speech marks, said Jay.
"I'm glad I now know how to use speech marks, said Jay."
"I'm glad I now know how to use speech marks," said Jay.
I'm glad I now know how to use speech marks, said Jay.
3
Direct speech is....
someone telling it like it is.
the exact words a character or person has said, in writing.
someone talking to an audience.
someone speaking to only one person.
4
How many missing pieces of punctuation in this sentence?: he cried its not over (each " counts as one piece)
3
5
4
6
5
When writing direct speech, when do we start a new line?
Never
When we feel like it.
After every full stop.
When we have a new speaker in a conversation.
6
Which one of these sentences is correctly punctuated?
"Ouch" he screamed in shock.
Milly asked, "Why are you so sad"
"Go away" she shouted.
He replied, "Because it's not fair."
7
We use speech punctuation to...
to make our work look nice
make it clear who is speaking and what they are saying.
to tell us how the words are being spoken.
keep the teacher happy.
8
What punctuation is missing from this sentence?: "NO!" shouted Bethany "It's not my fault."
,
;
?
"
9
Which of these is an inverted comma?
'
,
"
.
10
How many Golden Rules of speech punctuation are there?
0
5
83
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