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STM 2nd Direct Speech Punctuation
STM 2nd Direct Speech Punctuation
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Rules of direct speech punctuation
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1
Which of these is correctly punctuated?
What if my father worried, "I can't find the car keys?"
"What if," my father worried, "I can't find the car keys?"
"What if," my father worried "I can't find the car keys?"
2
Which of these is correctly punctuated?
Ben Franklin wrote "One day is worth two tomorrows."
Ben Franklin wrote, "One day is worth two tomorrows."
Ben Franklin wrote, "One day is worth two tomorrows".
3
When writing direct speech, when do we start a new line?
When we have a new speaker in a conversation.
Never
After every full stop.
When we feel like it.
4
What is wrong with this sentence?: The baby cried, "give me more sweets!"
It doesn't need the comma.
Missing capital letter at the start of speech
It's too short.
Missing full stop at the end
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What punctuation is missing?: "Be careful," shouted Bethany "the zombies are near."
"
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;
,
6
Which one of these sentences is correctly punctuated?
"Ouch" he screamed in shock.
Milly asked, "Why are you so sad"
He replied, "Because it's not fair."
