Punctuating speech correctly: Applying the rules when writing creatively
Punctuating speech correctly: Applying the rules when writing creatively
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- In this lesson, we will check our understanding of all the direct speech rules we have learned in this unit. We will then apply these rules to our own creative writing.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Option 2 "I need to talk to you." Mrs Wallis said, "How are you feeling?"
Option 3 "I need to talk to you," Mrs Wallis said, "How are you feeling?"
Q2.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Option 1 "The bananas are 50p," Mr Smith said, "The apples are 30p."
Option 2 "The bananas are 50p," Mr Smith said, "the apples are 30p."
Q3.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Option 1 "We need to practice," The conductor said, "We need to work harder."
Option 3 "We need to practice" the conductor said, "We need to work harder."
Q4.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Option 1 "You should do yoga," she said, "it's great for relaxation."
Option 2 "You should do yoga," she said, "It's great for relaxation."
Q5.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Option 1 "Dancing is fun," she said, "You don't need to have dance lessons to do it."
Option 2 "Dancing is fun," She said, "You don't need to have dance lessons to do it."
5 Questions
Q1.
Which of the following is NOT a dialogue tag?
Maria said
Peter bellowed
Tarran said
Q2.
What does a dialogue tag DO?
It shows us where the speaker was
It shows us who was listening
Q3.
Where can a dialogue tag be PLACED within a sentence?
At the beginning of the sentence
At the end of the sentence
In the middle of the sentence
Q4.
Why might we choose to include an adverb in a dialogue tag?
To show where it happened
To show who is speaking
Q5.
Which sentence has NOT been punctuated correctly?
"Even it wasn't," she replied, "I'd still want to go."
"It is raining," he said.