Punctuating speech correctly: Applying the rules when writing creatively

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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Q1.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Option 1 "I need to talk to you," Mrs Wallis said. "How are you feeling?" 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?"

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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." Option 3 "The bananas are 50p," Mr Smith said. "The apples are 30p,"

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Q3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Option 1 "We need to practice," The conductor said, "We need to work harder." Option 2 "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."

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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." Option 3 "You should do yoga," she said. "It's great for relaxation."

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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." Option 3 "Dancing is fun," she said. "You don't need to have dance lessons to do it."

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

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Q1.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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Q2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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Q3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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Q4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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Q5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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Q1.Which of the following is NOT a dialogue tag?

Option 1 Maria said Option 2 Tarran said Option 3 Jared walked Option 4 Peter bellowed

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Q2.What does a dialogue tag DO?

Option 1 It shows us who was listening Option 2 It shows us who spoke and how they said it Option 3 It shows us where the speaker was

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Q3.Where can a dialogue tag be PLACED within a sentence?

Option 1 At the beginning of the sentence Option 2 At the end of the sentence Option 3 In the middle of the sentence Option 4 All of the above

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Q4.Why might we choose to include an adverb in a dialogue tag?

Option 1 To show who is speaking Option 2 To show where it happened Option 3 To show how the speech was said

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Q5.Which sentence has NOT been punctuated correctly?

Option 1 "It is raining," he said. Option 2 "Even it wasn't," she replied, "I'd still want to go." Option 3 "I'm not sure" Katie said.

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ENGy7u26L6 QZ2- Punctuating speech correctly: Applying the rules when writing creatively

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Q1.Which of the following is NOT a dialogue tag?

Option 1 Maria said Option 2 Tarran said Option 3 Jared walked Option 4 Peter bellowed

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Q2.What does a dialogue tag DO?

Option 1 It shows us who was listening Option 2 It shows us who spoke and how they said it Option 3 It shows us where the speaker was

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Q3.Where can a dialogue tag be PLACED within a sentence?

Option 1 At the beginning of the sentence Option 2 At the end of the sentence Option 3 In the middle of the sentence Option 4 All of the above

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Q4.Why might we choose to include an adverb in a dialogue tag?

Option 1 To show who is speaking Option 2 To show where it happened Option 3 To show how the speech was said

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Q5.Which sentence has NOT been punctuated correctly?

Option 1 "It is raining," he said. Option 2 "Even it wasn't," she replied, "I'd still want to go." Option 3 "I'm not sure" Katie said.

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Lesson summary: Punctuating speech correctly: Applying the rules when writing creatively

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This was the final lesson in the unit Writing accurate, correctly punctuated and paragraphed dialogue, using personal pronouns.

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