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Direct Speech Punctuation

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Rules of direct speech punctuation #punctuation

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