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USING COMMAS IN SPEECH
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Delimiter between question and answer:

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  • The first answer in the multiple choice question must be the correct answer.

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Where should the commas go when the reporting clause interrupts the speech?
 
“It’s fine,” she said, “don’t worry.”
 
“It’s fine” she said, “don’t worry.”
 
“It’s fine” she said “don’t worry.”
 
“It’s fine,” she said “don’t worry.”
Which sentence correctly punctuates an exclamation in direct speech?
 
“Watch out!” he shouted.
 
“Watch out,”! he shouted.
 
“Watch out!”, he shouted.
 
“Watch out,” he shouted!
Which sentence correctly shows reported speech?
 
He said that he was late.
 
He said that, he was late.
 
“He said that he was late,”
 
He said, “that he was late.”
Which sentence is punctuated correctly when the speech comes first?
 
“Let’s go,” she said.
 
“Let’s go” she said.
 
“Let’s go.”, she said.
 
“Let’s go,”, she said.
Which sentence correctly uses a comma before the speech?
 
He shouted, “Stop!”
 
He shouted: “Stop!”
 
He shouted “Stop!”
 
He shouted “Stop!”,
Which sentence correctly punctuates a question in direct speech?
 
“Where are we going?” she asked.
 
“Where are we going?”, she asked.
 
“Where are we going”?, she asked.
 
“Where are we going,” she asked.
Which sentence correctly uses commas when the reporting clause interrupts the speech?
 
“When you’re ready,” she said, “we can start.”
 
“When you’re ready,” she said “we can start.”
 
“When you’re ready” she said, “we can start.”
 
“When you’re ready” she said “we can start.”
Where should the comma go in this sentence: “I’m not sure” he replied
 
“I’m not sure,” he replied
 
“I’m not sure” , he replied
 
“I’m not sure” he, replied
 
No comma is needed
Which sentence is written in reported speech (so no comma is needed)?
 
She said that she was tired.
 
She said, “I’m tired.”
 
“I’m tired,” she said.
 
“She said that she was tired,”
Which sentence correctly uses a comma with direct speech?
 
She said, “Let’s go.”
 
She said “Let’s go”,
 
She said: “Let’s go,”
 
She said “Let’s go.”
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