Understanding Speech Marks: Direct Speech Rules
English
Grade 6
9 questions
~18 mins
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An analysis worksheet focusing on the correct use of speech marks in direct speech, designed for Grade 6 students to develop understanding and analytical skills.
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Understanding Speech Marks: Direct Speech Rules
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Introduction to Speech Marks
Last summer, Sarah said, "I can't wait to go to the beach! The weather is perfect for swimming." Her brother replied, "Don't forget your sunscreen." Later, she exclaimed, "What a beautiful day!" as the sun set over the ocean.
1.
Identify the sentences that contain direct speech in the passage.
[2 marks]2.
What punctuation is used at the beginning and end of direct speech?
Aa) Quotation marks
Bb) Italics
Cc) Parentheses
Dd) Underlines
3.
Explain why a comma is used after 'Sarah said' in the first sentence.
[3 marks]4.
Identify the punctuation used inside the quotation marks in the second sentence.
[2 marks]5.
Analyze how the exclamation mark affects the tone of Sarah's statement.
6.
Identify and correct the error in punctuation in this sentence: Sarah said, "I am hungry" and went to the kitchen.
[3 marks]7.
What is the purpose of using quotation marks in sentences?
[2 marks]8.
Describe how you would punctuate the following sentence correctly: He asked Did you see the movie
9.
Write a short paragraph (about 8-10 lines) describing a scene using direct speech, including at least two examples of proper punctuation with speech marks.
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- 1/1/2026
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