Form 11: Correct Position of Internal Punctuation Marks Exercise

Form 11: Correct Position of Internal Punctuation Marks

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Form 11: Correct Position of Internal Punctuation Marks

Focus on placing internal punctuation marks inside inverted commas. Practise positioning commas, full stops, and other marks correctly within direct speech.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    Where should a comma go when direct speech comes before the reporting clause?

  2. MultiChoice

    Where does a question mark belong in direct speech?

  3. MultiChoice

    Where should an exclamation mark go in direct speech?

  4. MultiChoice

    Where does the separating comma go when the reporting clause comes FIRST?

  5. MultiChoice

    What type of letter must ALWAYS start a spoken sentence inside inverted commas?

  6. MultiChoice

    When direct speech is split and continues one sentence, how does the second part start?

  7. MultiChoice

    Which option demonstrates correct internal punctuation for an exclamation?

  8. MultiChoice

    Which option demonstrates correct internal punctuation for a question?

  9. MultiChoice

    Which option demonstrates correct internal comma placement for a statement?

  10. MultiChoice

    When direct speech ends the whole sentence, what punctuation goes at the VERY END?

  11. MultiChoice

    In direct speech, where do terminal punctuation marks (comma, ?, !) go relative to speech marks?

  12. MultiChoice

    When reporting clause introduces direct speech, what punctuation ends the spoken sentence?

  13. MultiChoice

    If a reporting clause follows direct speech, how does the reporting verb start?

  14. MultiChoice

    What punctuation ends a sentence when direct speech comes FIRST?

  15. MultiChoice

    What should you do if spoken speech is a question or exclamation before a reporting clause?