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Duplicate of Direct Speech Punctuation

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Rules of direct speech punctuation #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 make our work look nice
to tell us how the words are being spoken.
2
When writing direct speech, when do we start a new line?
After every full stop.
Never
When we have a new speaker in a conversation.
When we feel like it.
3
How many Golden Rules of speech punctuation are there?
4
0
83
5
4
Direct speech is....
the exact words a character or person has said, in writing.
someone talking to an audience.
someone telling it like it is.
someone speaking to only one person.
5
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.
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
How many missing pieces of punctuation in this sentence?: he cried its not over
6
3
4
5
8
What is wrong with this sentence?: The baby cried, "give me more sweets!"
It doesn't need the comma.
It's too short.
Missing capital letter at the start of speech
Missing full stop at the end
9
Which of these is an inverted comma?
'
"
.
,
10
What punctuation is missing from this sentence?: "NO!" shouted Bethany "It's not my fault."
,
?
"
;