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What punctuation is missing from this sentence?: "NO!" shouted Bethany "It's not my fault."

Which one of these sentences is correctly punctuated?

Speech punctuation revision

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