Direct Speech Punctuation

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Direct Speech Punctuation

Round One – Speech Marks In the next four slides, all you have to do is to decide where each set of speech marks goes. Point on the screen to where you think they should go, then click on each set of speech marks to see if you are right.

Round One – Where do the speech marks go? Just click on the speech marks to move them. he said. “ “

Round One – Where do the speech marks go? He said It’s simple. “ “

Round One – Where do the speech marks go? Just put one set before the first word you say, he continued, and the other set after the last word. “ “ “ “

Round One – Where do the speech marks go? I wonder, he said, if you can have more than one sentence in one set of speech marks. Can you? he asked. “ “ “ “

Round Two – Which punctuation mark? In the next sentences, the speech marks are already there. Now you have to decide whether to use comma, full stop, question mark or exclamation mark. Then you have to say where they go. Pick the wrong one, and they will end up in the bin. Click on the punctuation mark you’ve chosen to see if you’re right.

Round Two – Which punctuation mark? “Let’s start with something easy “ he said. ? ! , . BIN

Round Two – Which punctuation mark? “Now “ he continued, “shall we make it a little more difficult “ ? ! , . BIN

Round Two – Which punctuation mark? “So “ he continued, “ are you ready then “ “Yes “ they shouted back. ? ! , . BIN

Round Two – Which punctuation mark? “You need to know “ he began, “that this last one has all 4 marks in it “ “Are you sure “ they replied. “Of course I am “ he snapped. ? ! , . BIN

Round Three – The whole thing In this final set the sentences have neither the speech marks, nor the punctuation marks that go with them. Decide where the speech marks need to go for each sentence. Then decide which punctuation mark to use. Click on the speech marks and punctuation marks to see if you’re right.

Round Three – The Whole Thing This first one is an easy one to start with he said. ? ! “ “ , . BIN

Round Three –The Whole Thing Now he asked can you do this one ? ! “ “ “ “ , . BIN

Round Three – The Whole Thing It’s easy he exclaimed. They’re all easy if you know how aren’t they he replied. ? ! “ “ “ “ , . BIN

Round Three – The Whole Thing Do you know he asked how it all works now Of course they all shouted in reply. Then that’s enough he said. ? ! “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ , . BIN

Well Done