Question 1: Identify the sentences that contain speech within speech. List the sentences and underline the speech within speech.

Answer: Sentences: 1, 2, 3. Student should underline 'Watch out!', 'Watch out!', and 'Slow down!'.

Question 2: Explain why quotation marks are used around 'Watch out!' in the first sentence.

Answer: They indicate the exact words spoken by Sarah.

Question 3: What punctuation is used inside the quotation marks when a speaker's words end a sentence? Provide an example from the passage.

Answer: A period. Example: "Watch out!"

Question 4: In the second sentence, why are the quotation marks around 'Watch out!' placed after the question mark? Explain.

Answer: Because the question mark is part of the speech, indicating the spoken words, not the sentence punctuation.

Question 5: Rewrite the third sentence, correctly punctuating the speech within speech.

Answer: During the interview, the witness explained, "I saw the accident happen, and I remember hearing the driver shout, 'Slow down!'"

Question 6: Identify and correct any errors in punctuation and quotation mark placement in the following sentence: He said, 'I will be there soon'.

Answer: He said, "I will be there soon." (Add closing quotation mark and period inside the quotation marks.)

Question 7: Analyze how the author differentiates between the main speech and the embedded speech in the first sentence. What punctuation marks are used?

Answer: The author uses nested quotation marks (double quotes for main speech, single quotes for embedded speech) and proper punctuation within each.

Question 8: Create your own sentence that includes a character speaking with speech within speech. Use correct punctuation and quotation marks.

Answer: Sample answer: Lisa said, "When I asked her about the event, she replied, 'I didn't see anything unusual.'"

Question 9: Describe the main rule for punctuating speech within speech when using quotation marks in American English.

Answer: Use double quotation marks for speech, and single quotation marks for speech within speech. Punctuation marks like commas and periods go inside the quotation marks for the main speech.