1) Read the sentence. How should it be written as direct speech? Choose the correct option.Sanjay said he was very disappointed that it was raining again. a) Not again, Sanjay said, "It's another day of rain." b) "Not again" Sanjay said "it's another day of rain." c) "Not again! Sanjay said." It's another day of rain. d) "Not again!" Sanjay said. "It's another day of rain." 2) Read the sentence. How should it be written as direct speech? Choose the correct option. Tom said he would be going to the dentist after school. a) Tom said "I have to go to the dentist after school." b) Tom said, "I have to go to the dentist after school." c) "Tom said, I have to go to the dentist after school." d) Tom said "I have to go to the dentist after school" 3) Read the sentence. How should it be written as direct speech? Choose the correct option. Rhian asked if she could play the game. a) "Can I play the game" Rhian asked? b) "Can I play the game? Rhian asked." c) Can I play the game? Rhian asked. d) "Can I play the game?" Rhian asked. 4) Read the sentence. How should it be written as direct speech? Choose the correct option. Joshua said he had been very scared when the lights went out suddenly. a) When the lights went out, Joshua explained, "I was so scared!" b) "When the lights went out," Joshua explained, "I was so scared!" c) "When the lights went out" Joshua explained "I was so scared!" d) "When the lights went out, Joshua explained, I was so scared!" 5) Read the sentence. How should it be written as direct speech? Choose the correct option. Sue said she would go to the shop. a) "I will go to the shop," said Sue. b) "I will go to the shop" said Sue. c) "I will go to the shop, said Sue." d) "I will go the the shop." said Sue 6) Read the sentence. How should it be written as direct speech? Choose the correct option. Rob offered to clear up the crayons on the carpet. a) "Would you like me to tidy up?" Rob offered. b) "Would you like me to tidy up" Rob offered? c) "Would you like me to tidy up" Rob offered. d) Would you like me to tidy up, "Rob offered." 7) Read the sentence. How should it be written as direct speech? Choose the correct option. Harriet told us not to touch her clay model because it wasn't dry. a) Looking at us, Harriet warned. "Don't touch my model. It's not dry yet." b) Looking at us, Harriet warned "don't touch my model. It's not dry yet." c) Looking at us, "Harriet warned, don't touch my model. It's not dry yet." d) Looking at us, Harriet warned, "Don't touch my model. It's not dry yet." 8) Read the sentence. How should it be written as direct speech? Choose the correct option. Declan said he thought we could see the fireworks better from the top of the hill. a) Excitedly, Declan shouted "We'll be able to see the fireworks from the top of the hill!" b) Excitedly, Declan shouted, "we'll be able to see the fireworks better from the top of the hill!" c) Excitedly, Declan shouted, "We'll be able to see the fireworks better from the top of the hill!" d) Excitedly, "Declan shouted, we'll be able to see the fireworks better from the top of the hill!" 9) Read the sentence. How should it be written as direct speech? Choose the correct option. Selina asked us to come to her party. a) "Would you like to come to my party?" asked Selina. b) "Would you like to come to my party asked Selina?" c) "Would you like to come to my party" asked Selina? d) "Would you like to come to my party?" asked Selina 10) When a new character starts speaking a writer should start … a) a new page b) a new line  c) a new reporting clause 11) In direct speech where can a reporting clause be used? a) before speech b) in the middle of speech c) after speech d) all of the above 12) Before closing speech marks, should a punctuation mark be used? a) Yes b) No c) Sometimes

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