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    Question

    Select the correct direct speech for the given

    sentence. She exclaimed with wonder that it was a wonderful piece of art.
    A She said, "It was a wonderful piece of art." Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B She said, "What a wonderful piece of art it was?" Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C She said, "Wow! What a wonderful piece of art." Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D She said, "Alas! A wonderful piece of art." Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The general rules of direct speech are:

    • Each new character's speech starts on a new line.
    • Speech is opened with speech marks.
    • Each line of speech starts with a capital.
    • The line of speech ends with a comma, exclamation mark or question mark.
    • A reporting clause is used at the end (said Jane, shouted Paul, replied Mum).
    So this is the right option.

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