AQA GCSE English Language · 8700
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Revise: Punctuation for effectDirect speech gives a character’s exact spoken words. Put those words inside quotation marks and begin a new paragraph when the speaker changes.
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GCSE English Language · key term
The exact words a person or character speaks, enclosed in quotation marks.
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Paper 1, Paper 2
Revise: Punctuation for effectDirect speech gives a character’s exact spoken words. Put those words inside quotation marks and begin a new paragraph when the speaker changes.
Paper 1, Paper 2
Words spoken by a person or character and written as their exact words, enclosed in quotation marks.
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Direct speech places a speaker's exact words inside quotation marks. A reporting clause tells us who speaks.
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A character’s or speaker’s actual words, enclosed in quotation marks.
Revise: Punctuation for clarity and effectDirect speech gives a speaker’s actual words. Enclose them in matching quotation marks and begin the speech with a capital letter. Single or double quotation marks can be used consistently.