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Quotation Marks and Direct Speech Punctuation

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Rules of direct speech punctuation

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