the term used for a character speaking out loud in a text

a sentence in which a character's speech is interrupted by the reporting clause

a pair of punctuation marks that signal direct speech to the reader

a clause that tells the reader who said the speech sentence and how

Speech interrupted: inverted commas and punctuation rules

English

Parenthesis: brackets

Parenthesis: dashes

Using apostrophes for contraction, singular possession and plural possession

In this unit, pupils learn to punctuate a third type of speech sentence: the speech interrupted sentence. 

In 'Apostrophes and speech punctuation', pupils developed their accuracy of using inverted commas in both speech first and speech second sentences. In this unit, pupils will learn to punctuate a third type of speech sentence: the speech interrupted sentence.  

In this unit, pupils review punctuation rules for speech first and second sentences as well as for apostrophes for contraction, singular and plural possession. They learn to punctuate speech interrupted sentences and how to punctuate parenthesis with brackets and dashes for stylistic effect.

Speech punctuation, parenthesis and apostrophes

additional information that is added to a sentence; if it is removed, the sentence still makes sense

a punctuation mark used to add extra, factual information in a clause

a punctuation mark to add extra information in a clause often for dramatic effect

using writing to create an emotion or effect for the reader

a punctuation mark used to contract two words together

a punctuation mark used to show if a noun belongs to another singular or plural noun

Speech punctuation, parenthesis and apostrophes

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