Worksheet on Speech Marks - Direct Speech Rules
English
Grade 8
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A worksheet covering the rules for using speech marks in direct speech for Grade 8 students.
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Worksheet on Speech Marks - Direct Speech Rules
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Understanding Speech Marks
Sarah turned to her brother and said, "I can't believe how quickly the summer vacation is ending! We have so many plans to make before school starts again." Her brother nodded and replied, "Yes, it feels like we just got out of school yesterday." As they walked home, their mother called out to them, "Dinner is ready!"
1.
Identify all the places where speech marks are correctly used in the passage.
[2 marks]2.
Rewrite the sentence: 'Sarah turned to her brother and said, "I can't believe how quickly the summer vacation is ending!"' without using speech marks, maintaining the original meaning.
[4 marks]3.
What punctuation is used to separate the dialogue from the descriptive sentence in the first line?
[2 marks]B
Rules for Using Speech Marks
When writing direct speech, always enclose the spoken words within quotation marks. Begin the quote with a capital letter. Punctuation marks such as commas, periods, question marks, and exclamation points are placed inside the quotation marks when they belong to the quoted material. If the sentence continues after the speech, use a comma after the speech if needed, and continue with the rest of the sentence.
1.
Select the correctly punctuated sentence:
Aa) She asked, "Are you coming to the party"?
Bb) She asked, "Are you coming to the party?"
Cc) She asked, "Are you coming to the party."
Dd) She asked "Are you coming to the party?".
2.
Fill in the blank: When using speech marks, if the sentence continues after the quote, you should place a _______ after the speech.
[2 marks]3.
Rewrite the following sentence with correct punctuation: He said I am hungry.
[4 marks]C
Common Errors and Clarifications
Identify and correct the errors in the following sentences.
1.
Rewrite sentence 1 correctly, paying attention to punctuation and speech marks.
[4 marks]2.
Identify the missing punctuation in sentence 3 and correct it.
[2 marks]D
Creative Writing Exercise
Write a short dialogue between two friends about their weekend plans. Use speech marks correctly for all spoken words.
1.
Create a dialogue of at least 10 lines between two characters planning a surprise party for a friend. Include proper punctuation with speech marks.
[10 marks]2.
Include at least two questions and one exclamation in your dialogue.
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