the exact words a character or person has said, in writing.

Convert this sentence to direct speech: The bus driver told the passengers to hurry up.

"Hurry up!" the bus driver told the passengers.

Which one of these sentences is correctly punctuated?

He replied, "Tom! That's not fair."

Which of these is correctly punctuated?

"I'm glad I now know how to use speech marks," said Jay.

We use speech punctuation to...

make it clear who is speaking and what they are saying.

What is wrong with this sentence?: The baby cried, "give me more sweets!"

Missing capital letter at the start of speech

When writing direct speech, when do we start a new line?

When we have a new speaker in a conversation.

Convert this sentence into indirect speech: "Are you going to the party tomorrow?" Tom asked.

Tom asked me if I am going to the party tomorrow.

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1
Direct speech is....
someone speaking to only one person.
someone talking to an audience.
the exact words a character or person has said, in writing.
someone telling it like it is.
2
Convert this sentence to direct speech: The bus driver told the passengers to hurry up.
"Hurry up!" the bus driver told the passengers.
"Hurry up you lot!" screamed the bus driver.
The passengers were hurried up by the bus driver.
The bus driver told the passengers, "To hurry up."
3
Which one of these sentences is correctly punctuated?
Milly asked, "Why are you so sad"
He replied, "Tom! That's not fair."
"Ouch" he screamed in shock.
"Go away" she shouted.
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 make our work look nice
make it clear who is speaking and what they are saying.
keep the teacher happy.
to tell us how the words are being spoken.
6
How many missing pieces of punctuation in this sentence?: he cried it's not over
4
5
3
6
7
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.
Missing full stop at the end
It doesn't need the comma.
8
When writing direct speech, when do we start a new line?
When we have a new speaker in a conversation.
When we feel like it.
Never
After every full stop.
9
Convert this sentence into indirect speech: "Are you going to the party tomorrow?" Tom asked.
Tom told me that he is going to the party tomorrow.
Tom asked, "Are you going to the party tomorrow?"
Tom told me that there is a party tomorrow.
Tom asked me if I am going to the party tomorrow.
10
What punctuation is missing from this sentence?: "NO!" shouted Bethany "It's not my fault."
,
?
"
;

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