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PUNCTUATING DIRECT SPEECH

Background Information for Learners

 When you use direct speech, you don't have to change the words, but
you do have to know how to use the punctuation marks that separate
the quoted words from the rest of the statements. The rules below
explain just how to do that:
Rule #1: Use quotation marks for all direct speech.
 The hare said, "I will challenge the tortoise to a race."
 The hare thought, "I know I can beat the tortoise easily!"

Rule #2: Quotation marks are used in pairs.

 The hare said to the tortoise, "You are so slow that I will beat you
very easily."

Rule #3: The first word of a quoted sentence is capitalized.

 "When should we do it?" asked the tortoise.
 The tortoise asked, "When should we do it?"

Rule #4: When the QUOTED SPEECH comes AFTER the verb of speaking,
you use a comma after the verb of speaking and before the quoted speech.
 The hare said to the tortoise, "I challenge you to a race!"

Rule #5: When the QUOTED SPEECH comes BEFORE the verb of speaking
and the final sentence of the quoted speech ends with a PERIOD, you
replace the period at the end of the final quoted sentence with a comma.
 "I accept your challenge," the tortoise replied.
The original quoted sentence ended with a period: "I accept your challenge."

Rule #6: When the QUOTED SPEECH comes BEFORE the verb of speaking
and the final sentence of the quoted speech ends with an EXCLAMATION
MARK or a QUESTION MARK, you do NOT replace the exclamation mark or
question mark with a comma.
  "I challenge you to a race!" the hare said to the tortoise.
 "When should we do it?" asked the hare.

Rule #7: You can split a quoted sentence into two parts that are wrapped
around the verb of speaking.
When the quoted sentence is split, you put a comma after the first chunk
of quoted speech, and you also put a comma after the verb of speaking
clause.
 "I challenge you," the hare said, "to a race!"

Rule #8: Punctuation marks for quoted speech always go inside the
quotation marks, not outside.
 Period: "I accept your challenge."
 Comma: "I accept your challenge," replied the tortoise.
 Question Mark: "When should we do it?" asked the hare.
 Exclamation Mark: "I challenge you to a race!" the hare said to the
tortoise.

Rule #9: After you have closed a quotation in one sentence, you need to use
a new set of quotation marks for quoted speech in the next sentence.
 "I challenge you to a race!" the hare said to the tortoise. "You are so
slow that I will beat you very easily. In fact, I feel sorry for you
already because I know you will lose."

Learning Competency with code

Use direct and reported speech appropriately in varied contexts,

EN7G-III-e-3

Directions/Instructions

Rewrite each of the following sentences containing references to direct

speech, punctuating each one correctly:
eg: I want to believe him/said Jim/but I can’t
“I want to believe him,” said Jim, “but I can’t.”

Exercises/Activities

1. Let’s try to make it there by 6:00PM/said my mom/Otherwise we’ll miss

the show
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2. My sister was laughing/That’s the funniest thing I’ve ever heard!/she
said
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3. I was still hungry/she confessed/but I was afraid to ask for more food
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4. Will this be the last song?/Jim wondered
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5. Half way home, the car broke down/Great!/exclaimed my brother.
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6. The mayor stood up and said/We will rebuild our city/We will build new
bridges and new roads/We will invest in affordable housing
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7. Wow!/she said and gave me a big hug/I’ve missed you so much!
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8. I can always count on you/he said/Then a tear appeared in his eye.
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9. If you think you can get away with this/the officer said/you’re wrong.
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10. Steve answered/No, I haven’t lived there for two years
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Guide Questions (if necessary)

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Rubric for scoring (if necessary)

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Reflection

References for learners

http://writingwithaesop.blogspot.com/2011/01/punctuation-quoted-
speech.html
https://www.englishliteracysite.com/punctuating-direct-speech2.pdf
Answer Key

1. “Let’s try to make it there by 6:00PM,” said my mom. “Otherwise we’ll

miss
the show.”
2. My sister was laughing. “That’s the funniest thing I’ve ever heard!”
she said.
3. “I was still hungry, ”she confessed, “but I was afraid to ask for more
food.”
4. “Will this be the last song?” Jim wondered.
5. Half way home, the car broke down. “Great!” exclaimed my brother.
6. The mayor stood up and said, “We will rebuild our city. We will build
new
bridges and new roads. We will invest in affordable housing.”
7. “Wow!” she said and gave me a big hug. “I’ve missed you so much!”
8. “I can always count on you,” he said. Then a tear appeared in his eye.
9. “If you think you can get away with this,” the officer said, “you’re
wrong.”
10. Steve answered, “No, I haven’t lived there for two years.”

Prepared by:

SHEILA MAY C. MAGALLANES

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