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Rules of direct speech punctuation

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1
Which one of these sentences is correctly punctuated?
"Ouch" he screamed in shock.
Tilly asked, "Why are you so sad"
He replied, "Because it's not fair."
"Go away" she shouted.
2
Direct speech is....
someone telling it like it is.
someone speaking to only one person.
someone talking to an audience.
the exact words a character or person has said, in writing.
3
How many missing pieces of punctuation in this sentence?: he cried its not over
3
6
4
5
4
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.
5
What is wrong with this sentence?: The baby cried, "give me more sweets!"
It's too short.
It doesn't need the comma.
Missing full stop at the end
Missing capital letter at the start of speech
6
When writing direct speech, when do we start a new line?
When we have a new speaker in a conversation.
After every full stop.
Never
When we feel like it.
7
What punctuation is missing from this sentence?: "NO!" shouted Bethany "It's not my fault."
"
,
?
;
8
Which of these is an inverted comma?
"
.
'
,
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 kinds of writing can you find direct speech in?
Playscripts
Both fiction and non fiction
Fiction
Non fiction