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Direct Speech Punctuation
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Rules of direct speech punctuation
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What is wrong with this sentence?: The baby cried, "give me more sweets!"
Missing capital letter at the start of speech
Missing full stop at the end
It's too short.
It doesn't need the comma.
2
Which one of these sentences is correctly punctuated?
"Ouch" he screamed in shock.
He replied, "Because it's not fair."
Milly asked, "Why are you so sad"
"Go away" she shouted.
3
Direct speech is....
someone talking to an audience.
someone speaking to only one person.
the exact words a character or person has said, in writing.
someone telling it like it is.
4
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
5
We use speech punctuation to...
keep the teacher happy.
to tell us how the words are being spoken.
make it clear who is speaking and what they are saying.
to make our work look nice
6
How many Golden Rules of speech punctuation are there?
83
5
0
4
7
Which of these is an inverted comma?
,
'
"
.
8
What punctuation is missing from this sentence?: "NO!" shouted Bethany "It's not my fault."
,
;
"
?
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How many missing pieces of punctuation in this sentence?: he cried its not over (each " counts as one piece)
5
6
3
4
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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.
