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
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MultiChoice
Where should a comma go when direct speech comes before the reporting clause?
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Where does a question mark belong in direct speech?
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Where should an exclamation mark go in direct speech?
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Where does the separating comma go when the reporting clause comes FIRST?
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What type of letter must ALWAYS start a spoken sentence inside inverted commas?
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When direct speech is split and continues one sentence, how does the second part start?
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Which option demonstrates correct internal punctuation for an exclamation?
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Which option demonstrates correct internal punctuation for a question?
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Which option demonstrates correct internal comma placement for a statement?
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When direct speech ends the whole sentence, what punctuation goes at the VERY END?
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In direct speech, where do terminal punctuation marks (comma, ?, !) go relative to speech marks?
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When reporting clause introduces direct speech, what punctuation ends the spoken sentence?
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If a reporting clause follows direct speech, how does the reporting verb start?
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What punctuation ends a sentence when direct speech comes FIRST?
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What should you do if spoken speech is a question or exclamation before a reporting clause?