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Direct Speech Punctuation
Direct Speech Punctuation
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Rules of direct speech punctuation #punctuation
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1
How many missing pieces of punctuation in this sentence?: he cried its not over
3
6
5
4
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When writing direct speech, when do we start a new line?
When we feel like it.
Never
When we have a new speaker in a conversation.
After every full stop.
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We use speech punctuation to...
make it clear who is speaking and what they are saying.
to tell us how the words are being spoken.
to make our work look nice
keep the teacher happy.
4
How many Golden Rules of speech punctuation are there?
0
83
4
5
5
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.
It's too short.
Missing full stop at the end
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Direct speech is....
someone talking to an audience.
someone telling it like it is.
someone speaking to only one person.
the exact words a character or person has said, in writing.
7
Is Mrs Walsh having a boy or a girl?
Girl
I don't know!
Boy
8
What punctuation is missing from this sentence?: "NO!" shouted Bethany "It's not my fault."
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"
;
,
9
Which of these is a quotation mark?
;
'
,
.
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Which one of these sentences is correctly punctuated?
Milly asked, "Why are you so sad"
He replied, "Because it's not fair."
"Ouch" he screamed in shock.
"Go away" she shouted.
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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.
