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Direct speech & Speech Punctuation
Direct speech & Speech Punctuation
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speech and speech punctuation
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1
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Eep replied, "Because it's not fair."
"Ouch he screamed in" shock.
Go away!" Eep shouted.
Grug asked, "Why are you so sad"
2
Which of these is an inverted comma?
!
?
" "
,
3
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."
4
How many missing pieces of punctuation in this sentence?:
Dad shouted Eep come here
3
12
7
4
5
When writing direct speech,
when do we start a new line?
When we feel like it.
After a full stop.
Never.
When we have a new speaker in a conversation.
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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
4
6
7
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Direct speech is...
The exact words a character or person has said, in writing.
Someone telling it like it is.
Someone talking to an audience.
someone speaking to only one person.
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What punctuation is missing from this sentence?:
"No!" shouted Thunk "It's not my fault."
!
,
?
" "
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We use speech punctuation to...
Make it clear who is speaking and what they are saying.
To make our work look nice.
Keep the teacher happy.
To tell us how the words are being spoken.
