Apostrophes and speech punctuation (Edexcel GCSE English Language): Quizzes
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What do apostrophes show in contractions?
What do apostrophes show in contractions?
Where missing letters would have been
In the contraction 'you're', which letter does the apostrophe replace?
In the contraction 'you're', which letter does the apostrophe replace?
The letter 'a' from 'are'
In 'we'll', which letters does the apostrophe replace?
In 'we'll', which letters does the apostrophe replace?
The letters 'wi' from 'will'
When might you avoid using contractions in your writing?
When might you avoid using contractions in your writing?
In very formal writing contexts
How do you show possession for most singular nouns?
How do you show possession for most singular nouns?
Add an apostrophe followed by an 's'
For names ending in 's' like 'James', which possessive forms are correct?
For names ending in 's' like 'James', which possessive forms are correct?
Both 'James'' and 'James's'
How do you form plural possessives when the plural already ends in 's'?
How do you form plural possessives when the plural already ends in 's'?
Add an apostrophe after the 's'
What is the main purpose of speech marks?
What is the main purpose of speech marks?
To separate spoken words from text
How should you begin the actual spoken words in direct speech?
How should you begin the actual spoken words in direct speech?
With a capital letter
Where should punctuation go when writing direct speech?
Where should punctuation go when writing direct speech?
Before the closing speech marks
When indicating who is speaking, what comes after the spoken words?
When indicating who is speaking, what comes after the spoken words?
A comma inside the speech marks
After a comma in a dialogue tag, should you use uppercase or lowercase?
After a comma in a dialogue tag, should you use uppercase or lowercase?
Lowercase letter