Understanding Speech Marks and Punctuation

Understanding Speech Marks and Punctuation

Assessment

Interactive Video

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English

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5th - 6th Grade

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Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

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The video tutorial explains the use of speech marks, also known as quotation marks or inverted commas, in writing. It covers the rules for using speech marks in direct and indirect speech, emphasizing the importance of quoting exact words. The tutorial also discusses capitalization and punctuation rules, including the use of commas, full stops, exclamation marks, and question marks with speech marks. Additionally, it highlights exceptions where punctuation belongs outside the speech marks.

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21 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is another name for speech marks?

Inverted commas

Parentheses

Brackets

Hyphens

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main purpose of speech marks?

To show someone is speaking

To highlight important text

To separate sentences

To indicate a question

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of using speech marks?

To highlight text

To show someone is speaking

To separate paragraphs

To indicate a pause

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When should speech marks be used?

When writing a list

When summarizing

When quoting exactly

When paraphrasing

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is direct speech?

An indirect reference

A paraphrase of speech

The exact words spoken

A summary of what was said

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why don't we use speech marks in indirect speech?

Because it's a command

Because it's a question

Because it's not exact words

Because it's a summary

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the difference between direct and indirect speech?

Indirect speech is a command

Direct speech uses exact words

Direct speech is a summary

Indirect speech uses exact words

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