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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
4
5
6
2
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
3
Which one of these sentences is correctly punctuated?
"Ouch" he screamed in shock.
"Go away" she shouted.
He replied, "Because it's not fair."
Milly asked, "Why are you so sad"
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
We use speech punctuation to...
to tell us how the words are being spoken.
to make our work look nice
keep the teacher happy.
make it clear who is speaking and what they are saying.
6
What punctuation is missing from this sentence?: "NO!" shouted Bethany "It's not my fault."
,
"
?
;
7
When writing direct speech, when do we start a new line?
Never
After every full stop.
When we feel like it.
When we have a new speaker in a conversation.