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DIRECT SPEECH (PUNCTUATION)

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Rules of direct speech punctuation

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