Mastering Speech Marks in Punctuation
Learn about speech marks, also known as inverted commas, which are punctuation marks used to indicate dialogue in writing. Discover how to properly punctuate speech, including placement of speech marks, capitalization, punctuation within dialogue, and starting new lines for different speakers. Practice examples provided to enhance understanding.
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WALT: use inverted commas to punctuate speech.
What are speech marks? Speech marks are punctuation marks that show what somebody has said. They are also called inverted commas, because they are commas that are inverted or reversed to go around the spoken words or dialogue.
Success Criteria: 1. Put around what words the speaker says. 2. A new speech sentence starts with a capital letter (even if it is the middle of another sentence). 3. Separate what was said from speaker with a comma unless there is already a ? or an ! 4. Start a new paragraph if a sentence has a new speaker saying something.
Speech marks go around the bits of a sentence actually being spoken. Hello, Blab! Hello, Blob! What a surprise seeing you here! Hello, Blab! exclaimed Blob. Hello, Blob! replied Blab. What a surprise seeing you here!
We also need to put some punctuation at the end of each piece of dialogue before we close the speech marks - ! ? , . Do you believe it? Charlie asked. I don t believe it! cried Kate. Believe it or not, Ben shrugged, it s true. Amy nodded. I believe it.
Where should the speech marks and closing punctuation go in these sentences? a. Would you like a sweet Tom asked. Would you like a sweet? Tom asked. b.I d love to come to your party Sam exclaimed. I d love to come to your party! Sam exclaimed. c. That was a really sad story sniffed John. That was a really sad story, sniffed John. d.If you d like it Alice murmured have it. If you d like it, Alice murmured, have it.
We also need to start a newline every time a differentcharacter speaks. Hello, Mr. Batt! called James. Hello there! replied Mr. Batt. How are you feeling today? James asked, stopping at Mr. Batt s gate. I m fine, thanks James, smiled Mr. Batt, just no more football for a while!
On your whiteboards, can you punctuate the speech in this sentence correctly. Get out of the way! REMEMBER TO SAY WHO IS SPEAKING. The man shouted, Get out of the way! OR Get out of the way! shouted the man.
Now put the speech marks and correct punctuation in the correct places in these sentences. 1. don t listen to me said Mark. Don t listen to me, said Mark. 2. jack whispered are we safe yet? Jack whispered, Are we safe yet? 3. the manager called bring me that bag! The manager called, Bring me that bag! 4. i need another drink gasped Louis. I need another drink, gasped Louis.
Now can you work out what is wrong with the punctuation in these sentences. Can you rewrite them correctly? Don t forget to use the success criteria! 1. Give me the chocolate said Dan. Give me the chocolate, said Dan. 2. Gary asked, shall I go next. Gary asked, Shall I go next? 3. Sam didn t finish his work, said Max. Sam didn t finish his work, said Max. 4. The girl snarled you ll be sorry! The girl snarled, You ll be sorry!
Monday 13th September WALT: use speech marks. Knock knock, said Emelia. Who s there? asked Evie. A titch, said Emelia. A titch who? asked Evie. Bless you! answered Emelia.
