Punctuating Direct Speech

What punctuation do we use to show what someone is saying?

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Which one is correct?

• "I'm so exicited about the movie," said Phuong.

• "I'm so exicited about the movie, said Phuong."

Which one shows the correct punctation?

• "Where are you going" asked Abdul Kazam?

• "Where are you going?" asked Abdul Kazam.

• "Where are you going"? asked Abdul Kazam.

Correct this sentence by adding punctuation:

who are you asked the white rabbit

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.”

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.

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.”

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.

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.”