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Duplicate of Direct speech & Speech Punctuation
Duplicate of Direct speech & Speech Punctuation
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speech and speech punctuation
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Which of these is correctly punctuated?
"I'm glad I now know how" to use speech marks, said Sandy!
"I'm glad I now know how to use speech marks," said Sandy.
"I'm glad I now know how to use speech marks, said Sandy."
I'm glad I now know how to use speech marks, said Sandy.
2
When writing direct speech,
when do we start a new line?
When we have a new speaker in a conversation.
Never.
When we feel like it.
After a full stop.
3
Which of these is an inverted comma?
,
?
!
" "
4
Direct speech is...
Someone telling it like it is.
someone speaking to only one person.
Someone talking to an audience.
The exact words a character or person has said, in writing.
5
What punctuation is missing from this sentence?:
"No!" shouted Thunk "It's not my fault."
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" "
,
!
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What is wrong with this sentence?:
Sandy
"cried, Give me more sweets!"
It doesn't have a full stop at the end.
The speech marks (inverted commas) are in the wrong place.
It doesn't need the comma.
It's too short.
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How many
'Golden Rules'
of speech are there?
1
5
4
7
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We use speech punctuation to...
To tell us how the words are being spoken.
To make our work look nice.
Make it clear who is speaking and what they are saying.
Keep the teacher happy.
9
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Grug asked, "Why are you so sad"
"Ouch he screamed in" shock.
Go away!" Eep shouted.
Eep replied, "Because it's not fair."
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How many missing pieces of punctuation in this sentence?:
Dad shouted Eep come here
12
7
3
4
