Direct Speech Punctuation Quiz

What is direct speech?

• A method of writing dialogue

• A type of indirect communication

• The exact words someone says

• A way to summarize someone's words

What punctuation is used to indicate direct speech?

• Parentheses

• Speech marks

• Dashes

• Brackets

How should the spoken words in direct speech begin?

• With a symbol

• With a lowercase letter

• With a number

• With a capital letter

Where should punctuation be placed in direct speech?

• Outside the speech marks

• Inside the speech marks

• At the end of the sentence

• Before the speech marks

What should you do when a new person speaks?

• Use a different font

• Continue on the same line

• Start a new paragraph

• Start a new line

Which of the following is a common mistake in direct speech?

• Using speech marks correctly

• Forgetting the capital letter

• Using a reporting clause

• Starting a new line

What is the correct way to write: emma said i like chocolate?

• emma said, 'I like chocolate.'

• Emma said, 'I like chocolate.'

• Emma said, 'i like chocolate.'

• Emma said, 'I like chocolate.'

Which punctuation can be used inside speech marks?

• Only commas

• Only periods

• Commas, question marks, or exclamation marks

• Only exclamation marks

What should you check for when writing direct speech?

• Only the spelling of words

• Opening and closing speech marks

• The length of the dialogue

• The number of speakers

What is a reporting clause?

• A type of punctuation

• A phrase that reports what someone said

• A way to introduce a new speaker

• A summary of the dialogue