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Punctuating Direct Speech

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