Page 18 - TARGET YOUR PUNCTUATION
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Target 4: Speech Marks
Task 1
a) Tick the two sentences that are punctuated correctly.
“Oh,” said Hammed, “I have broken my mug!”
She entered the room and asked, “Has anyone seen my glasses”?
David asked, “What time is it?”
“My dog is ill” said Mary, “I must take him to the vet.”
b) Rewrite these sentences, putting in the missing speech marks.
1. Run, said Ayesha, we are late for our lesson!
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2. The car salesman said This car is good value for money.
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3. Wow! said Jason, I like your new bike.
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4. What would you like to order? asked the waiter, Chicken or fish?
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5. I would love to learn to ski Jenny told her friends.
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Read the four points about speech marks again and then check you work.
How many sentences do you think are correct? ........ out of 5
Now show your teacher. How many did you actually get right? ........ out of 5
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