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Duplicate of Direct Speech Punctuation

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1
Which of these is an inverted comma?
.
'
"
,
2
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.
3
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.
Missing full stop at the end
It's too short.
4
How many missing pieces of punctuation in this sentence?: he cried its not over
6
5
3
4
5
When writing direct speech, when do we start a new line?
After every full stop.
When we feel like it.
When we have a new speaker in a conversation.
Never
6
What punctuation is missing from this sentence?: "NO!" shouted Bethany "It's not my fault."
;
"
?
,
7
We use speech punctuation to...
keep the teacher happy.
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.
8
Which one of these sentences is correctly punctuated?
He replied, "Because it's not fair."
"Ouch" he screamed in shock.
Milly asked, "Why are you so sad"
"Go away" she shouted.
9
Direct speech is....
someone talking to an audience.
the exact words a character or person has said, in writing.
someone speaking to only one person.
someone telling it like it is.