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Speech three ways

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I can accurately punctuate a speech first, speech second or speech interrupted sentence.

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Direct speech is the term used for a character speaking out loud in a text. Inverted commas are the punctuation that signal direct speech to the reader. A speech first sentence begins with a character's spoken words. A speech second sentence begins with the reporting clause followed by a character's spoken words. A speech interrupted sentence begins with a character's spoken words and they are interrupted by the reporting clause.

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