Question 1: Identify all the instances where speech marks are used correctly in the passage.

Answer: All direct speech examples within quotation marks, including the punctuation inside the speech marks, are correct.

Question 2: Rewrite the sentence: Hera responded, 'Your promise is mighty, but how will the mortals believe in your words?' using correct speech mark punctuation.

Answer: Hera responded, “Your promise is mighty, but how will the mortals believe in your words?”

Question 3: Explain why the punctuation is placed inside the speech marks in this extract.

Answer: In UK English, punctuation such as commas and full stops are placed inside the inverted commas when they belong to the speech.

Question 4: Select the best option: When a character’s speech is interrupted, the punctuation inside the speech marks should be: a) a comma, b) a full stop, c) a dash, or d) no punctuation.

Answer: c) a dash

Question 5: Identify the rule for placing quotation marks when a question is asked within direct speech.

Answer: The question is enclosed within the same speech marks, with the question mark placed inside if it belongs to the quote.

Question 6: In the passage, there is a sentence: 'And the gods listened intently as Poseidon added, “Let the seas swell with the storm of your resolve.”' — Identify the placement of the punctuation within the speech marks and explain why.

Answer: The full stop is placed inside the closing quotation mark. This follows UK punctuation rules where punctuation that is part of the original speech goes inside the speech marks.

Question 7: Create a short dialogue between two mythological gods, using correct speech mark punctuation.

Answer: