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Speech second: inverted commas and punctuation rules

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I can accurately punctuate a speech second sentence.

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Direct speech is the term used for a character speaking out loud in a text. A speech second sentence begins with the reporting clause followed by a character's spoken words. The reporting clause comes before the speech to show who said the speech and how. The speech sentence spoken by a character must start with a capital letter.

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