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Duplicate of Punctuating Dialogue
Duplicate of Punctuating Dialogue
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A Quiz! on the correct punctuation and sentence structure of dialogue and dialogue tags.
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RULES:
Talking marks are used before and after what the character said. True or False?
True
False
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What type of
punctuation
shows dialogue in a text?
Comma
Exclamation Mark
Quotation Marks
Dialogue tag
3
RULES:
Dialogue is always separated from the Dialogue Tag with a comma. True or False?
False
True
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EDIT:
Separate this piece of dialogue (talking) from the dialogue tag using a comma.
"I don't know how I'll get home" James, sighed.
"I don't know how I'll get home," James sighed.
"I don't know, how I'll get home" James sighed.
"I don't know how I'll get home", James sighed.
5
Consider:
Which dialogue tag is most appropriate for this sentence?
hollered Luke.
yelled Luke.
begged Luke.
ordered Luke.
6
EDIT:
Where should the
capital letters
go in this sentence?
"this class is awesome!" yelled Kira.
"This class is awesome!" Yelled kira.
"This class is awesome!" yelled Kira.
"This class is awesome!" Yelled Kira.
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RULES:
In dialogue, each new speaker begins on a new line. True or False?
True
False
8
EDIT:
Where should the quotation
marks
go in this sentence?
"You're the best," said Maggie.
"You're the best, said Maggie."
"You're the best, said" Maggie.
"You're the best", said Maggie.
9
Consider:
Which of these shows a character's thought?
"Mistakes are proof I am trying," I thought to myself.
"I can always improve. I'll keep trying," I said.
Is this really my best work? I wondered.
"Mistakes help us learn," Mr Taylor explained.
10
Consider:
Which dialogue tag is most appropriate for this sentence?
sobbed Sulky Sue.
asked Sulky Sue.
exclaimed Sulky Sue.
yelled Sulky Sue.
11
Consider:
Which dialogue tag is most appropriate for this sentence?
questioned Cody.
mumbled Cody.
exclaimed Cody.
whined Cody.
12
RULES:
Dialogue is always separated from the Dialogue Tag by punctuation. True or False?
True
False
13
RULES:
The start of dialogue always begins with a capital letter. True or False?
False
True
14
Dialogue is defined as...
When sentences have punctuation.
Writing.
When characters are conversing.
When someone is talking.
