Punctuating Direct Speech

What's wrong with this sentence?

I said to him, “Why are you working so hard”?

• "Why" should be lowercased

• There should not be a comma before the spoken words begin.

• There should be a full-stop after "hard".

• The question mark should be enclosed by quotation marks.

Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?

• I had a great time at “the fair,” said Ayan. “The ghost train was my favourite ride.”
• “I had a great time at the fair,” said “Ayan. The ghost train was my favourite ride.”
• “I had a great time at the fair, said” Ayan. “The ghost train was my favourite ride.”
• “I had a great time at the fair,” said Ayan. “The ghost train was my favourite ride.”

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?

• “Thank you for helping me with my homework,” said Will.
• “Thank you for helping me” with my homework, said Will.
• Thank you for helping me “with my homework,” said Will.
• “Thank you for helping” me with my homework, said Will.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?

• “I’m scared”, my brother whispered. “Do we have to” go on the ghost train?
• “I’m scared”, my brother whispered. “Do we have to go on the ghost train?”
• I’m scared, “my brother whispered”. Do “we have to go on the ghost train?”
• I’m scared, “my” brother whispered. “Do we have to go on the ghost train?”

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?

• I’ve had “enough!” shouted Grandpa. “I’m fed up of you playing video games.”
• “I’ve had enough!” shouted Grandpa. “I’m fed up of you” playing video games.
• “I’ve had enough!” shouted Grandpa. “I’m fed up of you playing video games.”
• I’ve had enough! “shouted Grandpa”. I’m fed up of you “playing video games.”

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?

• “Watch out for” that puddle! Dad yelled.
• “Watch out for that puddle!” Dad yelled.
• Watch out for that puddle! “Dad yelled.”
• Watch out for “that puddle!” Dad yelled.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?

• “We’re going to the theme park!” the little boy exclaimed.
• We’re going to the “theme park!” the little boy exclaimed.
• We’re going to the theme park! “the little boy exclaimed.”
• “We’re going to the theme park! the little boy exclaimed.”

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?

• Max shouted, "I'll eat you up!"

• "Max shouted I'll eat you up!"

• Max shouted I'll eat you up.

• "Max shouted" I'll eat you up.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?

• “Do you want any sweets?” my dad asked. “I’m just about to go to the shop.”

• “Do you want any sweets? my dad asked”. I’m just about to “go to the shop.”

• Do you want any sweets? “my dad asked”. “I’m just about to go to the shop.”

• “Do you want any sweets?” “my dad asked.” I’m just about to go to the shop.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Our parents always say “work hard and do your best.”

• Our parents always say, “Work hard and do your best.”

• Our parents always say, “work hard and do your best.”

• Our parents always say, "Work hard and do your best"!