Speech

marksw.c. 08.06.20.

Different Names

Speech Marks “”can also be called Inverted

Commas.

Speech marks go around

the bits of a sentence

actually being said.

“Hello!”

Capital LettersBegin the direct speech with a capital

letter.

“What an amazing day!” he announced.

Mrs Blinkhorn asked, “What is the

product of 12 and 6?”

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

before we close the speech marks. !?,.

“I am so happy!”

We also need to start a new line

every time a different character

speaks.

“Hello, Kai!” said Grace.

“Hi!” replied Kai.

“How are you?” he asked.

“I am fine and dandy, thanks!”

Reporting Clause

Include in your sentences information about

who is speaking and even how they are

speaking- using adverbs and synonyms for

‘said’. This is called the reporting clause.

“I can think!” squealed Henry Finch in

excitement.

Hiccup loudly screamed, “Let’s get out of

here before the dragons reach us!”

We need to remember:1. To put speech marks around the words

being said.

2. To start each piece of speech with a capital letter.

3. To punctuate the speech before we close it.

4. To start a new line for each new speaker.

5. Add a reporting clause that includes a synonym for ‘said’ and an adverb.