Question

Add the missing speech marks to this text. 

There

was

a

booming

knock

at

the

door

and

a

loud

shout.

Open

up!

 

From

inside

came

the

rattle

of

a

lock,

and

then

the

door

opened

barely

half

an

inch. 

 

A

woman,

dishevelled

and

clearly

shaken,

peered

through

hesitantly.

Can

I

help

you?

Detective

Stirland

loomed

large

before

her.

He

flipped

open

his

ID

badge.

 

Where’s

Joe,

Mandy?

 

What’s

this

about?

she

stammered.

 

Stirland

applied

his

weight

to

the

door

and

the

woman

stepped

backwards

as

it

swung

open.

I’ll

ask

the

questions.

We

know

he’s

here.

 

Her

eyes

flitted

from

his

face

to

the

lounge

door

and

back.

Joe!

She

folded

her

arms

defiantly,

reluctantly.

Joe,

you’d

better

come

out.

The

police

are

here.

Answer 1

There was a booming knock at the door and, a loud shout, "Open up!". From inside, came the rattle of a lock and then,the door opened barely half an inch. A woman, disheveled and clearly shaken peered hesitantly. "Can I help you?" Detective Stirland loomed large before her. He flipped open his ID badge, "Where's Joe, Mandy?" "What's this about?" She stammered. Stirland applied his weight to the door and the woman stepped backwards as it swung open "I'll ask the questions. We know he's here" Her eyes flitted from his face to the lounge door and back. "Joe!" She folded her arms defiantly, reluctantly. "Joe you'd better come out. The police are here."