WALT: use speech marks Remember to: Put speech marks around the talking– what is being said. A new speaker starts on a new line. Punctuation (full stops, commas etc) go inside the speech marks. Direct Speech - Speech Marks Speech marks (or inverted commas) show when someone is talking. You will see them written in books as “speech” or ‘speech’.
Task One Put the speech marks in the correct places. Remember: The speech marks go around what is being said.
“Hello,” said the man.
“What are you doing?” said Fred. “Stop!” shouted the policeman.
“Wait a minute,” said Mark.
“Don’t I know you from somewhere?” “I know what we’ll do,” said Lucy. "We’ll go to the pictures."
Task Two Put the speech marks in the correct places once again. This time, however, you will also need to add all the other punctuation that is needed as well. Watch out for any questions or exclamations.
“Hello,” said Greg.
“You look tired,” said Martin
“Can I come in?” asked the man.
“No!” screamed the man.
“Come here,” said Grandma, "I want to see how much you have grown.
“Is that my bag?" asked Daniel. "I thought I’d lost it."
“Run,” shouted Sally. "The dog is after us.
“I know what I want for my birthday" said Tina. "A brand new car.”
