1. To see if you were listening… Can you add the correct punctuation to these examples of direct speech?

2. can I go out to play asked Nelia Add speech marks and all other punctuation.

3. “Can I go out to play?” asked Nelia What rules did you have to remember to be successful?

4. Mrs Deegan said its time to go for dinner Can you add all the missing sentence punctuation? Where will the speech marks go?

5. Mrs Deegan said, “It’s time to go for dinner.” What rules did you have to remember to be successful?

6. we went to the seaside at the weekend said adam it was very warm and sunny Can you add all the missing punctuation? Where will the speech marks go?

7. “We went to the seaside at the weekend,” said Adam, “it was very warm and sunny.” What rules did you have to remember to be successful?

8. doctor, doctor said the man I think I’m a pair of curtains. Pull yourself together man exclaimed the doctor Add all the missing punctuation so we can laugh at Mr Spalton’s funny joke!

9. “Doctor, doctor,” said the man, “I think I’m a pair of curtains.” “Pull yourself together man!” exclaimed the doctor. Funny? What rules did you have to remember?

10. Ive made the chicken soup said Mum that’s a pity said Dad I thought it was for us Another joke! Can you add all the punctuation. Remember what you did for the last one.

11. “I’ve made the chicken soup,” said Mum. “That’s a pity,” said Dad, “I thought it was for us.” So funny? What rules did you have to remember to be successful?

12. my teacher must love me said andrew why asked Rihanna because he puts kisses on my sums answered Andrew Have a go! One last one… You’ll love it! Although it’s hard!

13. “My teacher must love me,” said Andrew. “Why?” asked Rihanna. “Because he puts kisses on my sums,” answered Andrew. Did you get it all? What about the joke? Funny right?

14. Can you write down what you need to do to be successful with setting out direct speech?