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