Formatting Dialogue and Story Elements Review

Question 1

The beginning, middle, and end of a story is called the--

Accepted Answer

plot

Question 2

"I have practice," Hans said. In this example, Hans said is called the ________________.

Accepted Answer

speech tag

Question 3

In the rising action of a story, the author--

Accepted Answer

builds the central conflict and provides tension

Question 4

Each time the speaker changes, the writer should--

Accepted Answer

indent

Question 5

When writing dialogue, try to make it sound as ______________ as possible.

Accepted Answer

natural

Question 6

Any time a writer captures a character's exact words, those words should be enclosed in--

Accepted Answer

quotation marks.

Question 7

In literature, talking between characters is called--

Accepted Answer

dialogue

Question 8

When the speaker’s words are set off from the tag, the first word of the quotation is--

Accepted Answer

capitalized

Question 9

Periods and commas always go ______ the quotation marks.

Accepted Answer

inside

Question 10

Which genre captures a modern story that could actually happen?

Accepted Answer

realistic fiction

Question 11

A writer should separate a speech tag from dialogue with a(n) ___________________.

Accepted Answer

comma

Question 12

What is wrong with this example? Did she ask, “Is this fair?”?

Accepted Answer

It has an unnecessary question mark at the end.

Question 13

The initiating event in a story--

Accepted Answer

starts the central conflict

Questions 13