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Direct Speech (P3)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
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1.

Choose the sentence that is correct.

a)

My dad is a great basketball coach, "said Josie."

b)

"My dad is a great basketball coach, said Josie."

c)

"My dad is a great basketball coach," said Josie.

2.

Choose the sentence that is correct.

a)

Tomorrow we'll go to the airport to watch planes land" said Grandma.

b)

"Tomorrow we'll go to the airport to watch the planes land", said Grandma.

c)

"Tomorrow we'll go to the airport to watch the planes land," said Grandma.

3.

Choose the sentence that is correct.

a)

"My uncle is a fabulous artist, bragged DeeDee."

b)

"My uncle is a fabulous artist," bragged DeeDee.

c)

"My uncle is a fabulous artist. bragged" DeeDee

4.

Choose the sentence with correct quotations and punctuation.

a)

"Hello, Jack. How are you today?" asked Jill.

b)

"Hello, Jack. How are you today. asked Jill.

c)

Hello, "Jack." How are you today?" asked Jill.

5.

A comma should go AFTER which word in the sentence below?

Miller whined "Are we there yet?"

a)

whined

b)

Miller

c)

yet

6.

You should ______________ the first word of a quotation and first word of each sentence.

a)

indent

b)

capitalize

c)

underline

7.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
a)
"Hi," Shelly replied, "my name is Shelly Rutt."
b)
Hi Shelly replied. My name is Shelly Rutt.
c)
"hi" Shelly replied "my name is Shelly Rutt
d)
Hi, Shelly replied "my name is Shelly Rutt."
8.
Choose the sentence with correct quotations and punctuation.
a)
 "rhonda said i love dogs?"
b)
 Rhonda said,  "i love dogs"
c)
 Rhonda said, "I love dogs."
9.

What is missing from the following sentence?


Gregory said "I can't let my sister go to the ball."

a)

A comma

b)

A set of quotation marks

c)

A capital S on said

d)

Nothing, it is already correct

10.

Which sentence below has the correct punctuation and capitalization?

a)

My neighbor asked, "Can I borrow your flashlight?

b)

My neighbor asked, "Can I borrow your flashlight?"

c)

My neighbor asked, "can I borrow your flashlight?"

d)

My neighbor asked, "Can I borrow your flashlight."