Speech Speech marksmarks

Speech marks go around Speech marks go around the bits of a sentence the bits of a sentence actually being said.actually being said.

““Hello!Hello!””

Every time we open a set Every time we open a set of speech marks we of speech marks we need to use a capital need to use a capital

letter.letter.

““HHi!”i!”

We also need to put some We also need to put some form of punctuation into form of punctuation into each piece of dialogue each piece of dialogue

before we close the before we close the speech marks. !?,.speech marks. !?,.

““Yo dudeYo dude!!””

We also need to start a new line We also need to start a new line every time a different every time a different

character speaks.character speaks.

““Hello, Matthew!” said James.Hello, Matthew!” said James.

““Hi!” replied Sophie.Hi!” replied Sophie.

““How are you?” he asked.How are you?” he asked.

““I am fine and dandy, thanks!”I am fine and dandy, thanks!”

Where do the speech marks go?Where do the speech marks go?

Tom said, would you like a Tom said, would you like a sweet?sweet?

Tom said, Tom said, ““Would you like a Would you like a sweet?sweet?””

I like playing football said I like playing football said Patrick.Patrick.

““I like playing football,” I like playing football,” said Patrick.said Patrick.

Are you coming to my Are you coming to my birthday party Sarah asked.birthday party Sarah asked.

““Are you coming to my Are you coming to my birthday party?” Sarah birthday party?” Sarah

asked.asked.

Correctly punctuate these sentences:Correctly punctuate these sentences:

How are you asked Connor How are you asked Connor I’m fine thanks said Jack did I’m fine thanks said Jack did you have a nice holiday yes you have a nice holiday yes I did replied Connor Did you I did replied Connor Did you

Yes I went to meet David Yes I went to meet David Beckham wow Connor Beckham wow Connor

shouted.shouted.

““How are youHow are you?”?” asked Connor. asked Connor. ““I’m fine thanksI’m fine thanks,”,” said Jack said Jack “D“Did id

you have a nice holidayyou have a nice holiday?”?” ““YYes I dides I did,”,” replied Connor replied Connor ““Did Did

youyou?”?” ““Yes I went to meet David Yes I went to meet David

BeckhamBeckham!”!” ““WWowow!”!” Connor shouted. Connor shouted.

We need to remember:We need to remember:1.1. To put speech marks around the To put speech marks around the

words being said.words being said.2.2. To start each piece of speech To start each piece of speech

with a capital letter.with a capital letter.3.3. To punctuate the speech before To punctuate the speech before

we close it.we close it.4.4. To start a new line for each new To start a new line for each new

speaker.speaker.