Punctuation in Direct Speech

The video tutorial explains the use of speech marks, also known as inverted commas, in writing. It covers how to punctuate direct speech, including the use of commas, capital letters, and punctuation marks like exclamation marks and question marks inside speech marks. The tutorial provides examples with Astronaut Vicki's space mission to illustrate these rules. It emphasizes the importance of starting direct speech with a capital letter and placing punctuation inside the closing speech marks. The video concludes with a review of the key points discussed.

What was Astronaut Vicki's reaction when the spaceship stopped?

• She remained silent.

• She laughed.

• She sang a song.

• She shouted 'Oh no'.

What are speech marks also known as?

• Parentheses

• Inverted commas

• Quotation marks

• Brackets

What punctuation is used to separate speech from the rest of the sentence?

• A period

• A semicolon

• A comma

• A colon

Where should the punctuation mark be placed in a sentence with speech marks?

• After the speech marks

• Before the speech marks

• Inside the speech marks

• Outside the speech marks

What should begin the direct speech?

• A lowercase letter

• A number

• A symbol

• A capital letter

Which punctuation mark can be used at the end of direct speech?

• Comma

• Exclamation mark

• Semicolon

• Dash

What did Mission Control warn Vicki about?

• Fuel shortage

• Meteor shower

• Space junk

• Aliens

What punctuation is needed after 'Vicki looked out of the window and said'?

• An exclamation mark

• A question mark

• A comma

• A period

What punctuation should be used at the end of a question in direct speech?

• An exclamation mark

• A comma

• A period

• A question mark

What did Vicki say about the damage to the ship?

• It's just a few scratches.

• It's beyond repair.

• It's completely destroyed.

• It's perfectly fine.