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Direct Speech Punctuation

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Rules of direct speech punctuation

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