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Worksheet Description

This worksheet is titled “Punctuating Direct Speech” and focuses on rewriting sentences to include proper punctuation for direct speech. Students are tasked with adding commas, quotation marks, and capital letters where necessary to accurately punctuate the sentences provided. The sentences feature different contexts and structures, requiring students to apply punctuation rules to a variety of scenarios. This exercise is designed to enhance students’ grammar skills, particularly in the correct formatting of dialogue.

The worksheet aims to teach students how to properly punctuate sentences that include direct speech. It demonstrates the importance of quotation marks to signify when someone is speaking and the placement of commas to separate the spoken words from the rest of the sentence. Additionally, it reinforces the use of capitalization at the beginning of a quote and proper punctuation at the end of spoken phrases. By completing the worksheet, students practice the detailed aspects of punctuating dialogue, a fundamental skill for clear written communication.