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PUNCTUATING DIRECT SPEECH (QUOTED SPEECH) 1
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.”
1. She said/I will be there in ten minutes
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2. I accept your offer of employment/Jim said
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3. Get out of here!/I screamed
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4. When will we get there?/she asked
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5. We will never know/she replied/until we ask him
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6. I can’t make it for 8:00 PM/he said/Can I get there for 9?
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7. This is the stupidest movie I have ever seen/she complained
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8. He stood up and said/Yes, I am the one responsible for this mess
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9. He looked deep into her eyes/You know/he said/I have always loved you.
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10. What is wrong with your sister?/Maria asked/Is she ill?
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PUNCTUATING DIRECT SPEECH (QUOTED SPEECH) 1
ANSWERS:
1. She said, “I will be there in ten minutes.”
2. “I accept your offer of employment,” Jim said.
3. “Get out of here!” I screamed.
4. “When will we get there?” she asked.
5. “We will never know,” she replied, “until we ask him.”
6. “I can’t make it for 8:00 PM,” he said. “Can I get there for 9?”
7. “This is the stupidest movie I have ever seen,” she complained.
8. He stood up and said, “Yes, I am the one responsible for this mess.”
9. He looked deep into her eyes. “You know,” he said, “I have always loved you.”
10. “What is wrong with your sister?” Maria asked. “Is she ill?”