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Direct Speech Punctuation
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Rules of direct speech punctuation
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1
What punctuation is missing from this sentence?: "NO!" shouted Bethany "It's not my fault."
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"
;
2
What is wrong with this sentence?: The baby cried, "give me more sweets!"
Missing full stop at the end
It doesn't need the comma.
Missing capital letter at the start of speech
It's too short.
3
How many missing pieces of punctuation in this sentence?: he cried its not over (each " counts as one piece)
6
5
4
3
4
How many Golden Rules of speech punctuation are there?
83
0
5
4
5
When writing direct speech, when do we start a new line?
When we feel like it.
When we have a new speaker in a conversation.
Never
After every full stop.
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We use speech punctuation to...
to tell us how the words are being spoken.
keep the teacher happy.
make it clear who is speaking and what they are saying.
to make our work look nice
7
Which one of these sentences is correctly punctuated?
"Go away" she shouted.
Milly asked, "Why are you so sad"
He replied, "Because it's not fair."
"Ouch" he screamed in shock.
8
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.
9
Which of these is an inverted comma?
,
"
'
.
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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.
