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Appropriate punctuation for direct speech.
Appropriate punctuation for direct speech.
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Testing your punctuation accuracy in direct speech with 5 rules.
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1
Which of the following are incorrect?
“You’re eight years old, she snorted.
“Of course you can!” she snapped.
“Look at me. Am I growing? Certainly not.”
“I’m still only a little boy, Grandma.”
2
Which of the following is correct?
She repeated, “How many of you are there”?
She repeated “,How many of you are there?”
She repeated, “How many of you are there?”
She repeated “How many of you are there”?
3
Which of these has the correct punctuation?
”Nasreen! Nasreen! Come here immediately!” he ordered.
“Nasreen, Nasreen!“ “Come here immediately.” he ordered.
“Nasreen nasreen come here immediately,” he ordered.
“Nasreen! Nasreen. Come here immediately.” He ordered.
4
Which of the following have correct punctuation for direct speech?
“Help!” cried Bowman. “I’m in the Underlake!”
“Help?” cried Bowman I’m in the Underlake“
“Help” cried Bowman. I’m in the Underlake“
“Help cried Bowman. “I’m in the Underlake.”
5
Which of the following has correct punctuation?
“Only very little” The old woman answered
“Only very little,” the old woman answered.
“Only very little.” The old woman answered
“Only very little, the old woman answered”
6
Which of the following has the correct punctuation for reported speech?
“No! exclaimed Mrs Khan sharply.
“No“ exclaimed Mrs Khan sharply.
“No.” exclaimed Mrs Khan sharply.
“No!” exclaimed Mrs Khan sharply.
7
Which of these sentences are correctly punctuated?
Stirring, Kestrell said, Why am I here?”
Sitting up, Kestrell said “why am I here?”
Standing up, Kestrell said, “Why am I here?”
Waking up, Kestrell said ”Why am I here?”
8
Which of the following is correct?
Margot said, “It is time for me to go.
Margot said, “It is time for me to go”.
Margot said, “It is time for me to go.”
Margot said “it is time for me to go.”
9
Which of the following is incorrect?
“Nasreen is not fine,” repeated Mrs Khan obediently.
“Is something wrong at school?” asked Margot.
“Don’t just say fine. “Put it in a sentence,” urged Margot.
“Rubbish, boy, rubbish!” she said.
10
Which of the following is correct ?
“I can’t help it if I’m growing fast, Grandma” George said.
“I can’t help it if I’m growing fast, Grandma,” George said.
”I can’t help it if I’m growing fast, Grandma“, George said.
“l can’t help it if I’m growing fast, Grandma“ George said.
