Mastering Punctuating Direct Speech for Engaging Writing
Explore the art of punctuating direct speech with helpful tips and examples. Learn how to use speech marks, reporting clauses, capital letters, commas, and more to enhance your writing. Improve your storytelling skills and captivate your readers with correctly punctuated dialogue. Dive into the world of direct speech punctuation and elevate your writing today!
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Punctuating Direct Speech The King of the Birds How do we choose a King? I think there should be a competition.
Punctuating Speech Speech bubbles can show us what a character is saying. Let s decide what competition we should have. The words said are called direct speech. Let s decide what competition we should have , said the Jay . Bubbles take up too much room when we are writing, so we use speech marks. Speech marks work in pairs to hug the direct speech. We report who is speaking using a reporting clause. Speech marks are also called inverted commas.
Punctuating Speech Guinea fowl It should be about spots. It should be about spots, said the guinea fowl It should be about colour!, replied the zebra finch. It should be about colour! EXAMPLE Zebrafinch Zebrafinch Write this conversation as punctuated speech. Remember to hug the direct speech with speech marks and add reporting clauses.
Punctuating Speech A race is a good idea, said the Parrot, peering at them from his branch. Okay! Okay!, tweeted a smaller bird, who was very excited about the competition. EXAMPLE You can also add actions and descriptions.
Punctuating Speech capital letters open direct speech Direct speech begins with a capital letter, even if it is in the middle of a sentence. The humming bird said, Ready, steady, go! The kiwi said, They re off. It is the beginning of the speaker s sentence so a capital letter is used.
Punctuating Speech commas separate clauses Direct speech and reporting clauses are usually separated by a comma. I am winning , , cried the Eagle. The Wren smiled, , No, I am! The comma is placed at the end of the first clause. The speech marks follow the comma.
Punctuating Speech exclamations and questions If the speech ends in a ! or ? we do not need a comma after the speech. Did the Wren cheat? asked all the birds. No, he s the winner! boomed Parrot. The punctuation is placed inside the speech marks. The punctuation belongs to the spoken words they tell you how to say them.
Punctuating Speech a new line shows a change of speaker I am so pleased I won. I am so pleased I won, said the Wren. Well done! commented the Nightingale Well done! I will try to be a good King, said the Wren. I will try to be a good King. The Nightingale chirped, I bet you ll be brilliant I bet you ll be brilliant. This makes it clear when the speaker changes. We show each change of speaker by starting a new line.
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