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Punctuating speech correctly

Key Stage 3, English, Writing accurate, correctly punctuated and paragraphed dialogue, using personal pronouns

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Punctuating speech correctly

In this lesson, we will learn about the difference between direct speech and indirect speech and how to punctuate direct speech correctly.

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Punctuating Speech Correctly

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Q1.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Arkell said, “You should boil the pasta like this”Arkell said “You should boil the pasta like this.”Arkell said, “you should boil the pasta like this.”Arkell said, “You should boil the pasta like this.”Arkell said, “You should boil the pasta like this”.

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Q2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Ellie said, “Stop playing that awful song”Ellie said “Stop playing that awful song".Ellie said, “Stop playing that awful song."Ellie said “Stop playing that awful song"Ellie said, “Stop playing that awful song”.

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Q3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Shaquille said, “Tennis practice has been cancelled.”Shaquille said “Tennis practice has been cancelled".Shaquille said, “Tennis practice has been cancelled"Shaquille said "Tennis practice has been cancelled."Shaquille said "tennis practice has been cancelled"

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Q4.Which sentence contains indirect speech?

Shaquille said, “Tennis practice has been cancelled.”Ellie said, “Stop playing that awful song."Arkell said that pasta should be boiled a certain way.

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Q5.Indirect speech contains the exact words used by the character/speaker.

TrueFalse

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Q1.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Arkell said, “You should boil the pasta like this”Arkell said “You should boil the pasta like this.”Arkell said, “you should boil the pasta like this.”Arkell said, “You should boil the pasta like this.”Arkell said, “You should boil the pasta like this”.

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Q2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Ellie said, “Stop playing that awful song”Ellie said “Stop playing that awful song".Ellie said, “Stop playing that awful song."Ellie said “Stop playing that awful song"Ellie said, “Stop playing that awful song”.

2/5

Q3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Shaquille said, “Tennis practice has been cancelled.”Shaquille said “Tennis practice has been cancelled".Shaquille said, “Tennis practice has been cancelled"Shaquille said "Tennis practice has been cancelled."Shaquille said "tennis practice has been cancelled"

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Q4.Which sentence contains indirect speech?

Shaquille said, “Tennis practice has been cancelled.”Ellie said, “Stop playing that awful song."Arkell said that pasta should be boiled a certain way.

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Q5.Indirect speech contains the exact words used by the character/speaker.

TrueFalse

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Lesson summary: Punctuating speech correctly

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