Key marks
- Capital letters for names, places, days and sentence starts.
- Comma (,) for lists and pauses.
- Apostrophe (') for ownership and contractions.
- Quotation marks (" ") for direct speech.
Direct speech
- “I am ready,” she said.
Key idea
Punctuation guides the reader: capitals, commas, apostrophes and quotation marks for direct speech.
Remember
Direct speech goes inside quotation marks.