Home Library Explore SAT

Home Library Explore SAT

Duplicate of Direct Speech Punctuation Flashcards | StudBud

Explore/Duplicate of Direct Speech Punctuation

Duplicate of Direct Speech Punctuation

9 terms·StudBud Administration·14 plays

Rules of direct speech punctuation #punctuation

Flashcards9 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 9

Answers

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