Direct speech (Unit 12)

Which of these sentences is using speech marks correctly?

• "We're very proud of him," said Jake"s parents.

• We're very proud of him, "said Jake's parents".

• "We're very proud of him," said Jake's parents.

Which of these sentences is using speech marks correctly?

• "I'm looking for a dragon," said Pete. "Have you seen him?"

• "I'm looking for a dragon, said Pete "have you seen him?"

• I'm looking for a dragon said Pete have you seen him?

Which of these sentences is using punctuation correctly?

• "What is it"? asked Hansel.

• "What is it?" asked Hansel.

• What is it? asked Hansel.

Which of these sentences is using punctuation correctly?

• The dentist said, " Open wide!"

• The dentist said. "Open wide!"

• The dentist said Open wide!

Which of these sentences is using speech marks correctly?

• "Mum cried Cynthia, " is my dinner ready?"

• "Mum" cried Cynthia, " is my dinner ready?"

• Mum cried Cynthia, " Is my dinner ready?"

Which of these sentences is using punctuation correctly?

• That's a horrible song, said simon.

• that's a horrible song said Simon.

• "That's a horrible song!" said Simon.

Which of these sentences is using punctuation correctly?

• We'll investigate what happened said the policemen.

• we'll investigate what happened, " said the policemen".

• "We'll investigate what happened," said the policemen.

Which of these sentences is using speech marks correctly?

• "I'll take the blue one," said the lady.

  "Here you go," replied the man.

• "I'll take the blue one," said the lady, "Here you go," replied the man.

• "I'll take the blue one, said the lady. Here you go," replied the man.

Which of these sentences is using speech marks correctly?

• "First put on your safety helmet," said the instructor.

• first put on your safety helmet, " said the instructor".

• "First put on your safety helmet! said the instructor.

Which of these sentences is using punctuation correctly?

• do you have anything else to eat asked Lucy.

• "Do you have anything else to eat?" asked Lucy.

• "Do you have anything else to eat," asked Lucy.