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Punctuating Dialogue-Part 1
Punctuating Dialogue-Part 1
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A Quiz! on the correct punctuation and sentence structure of dialogue and dialogue tags.
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1
Which has proper punctuation?
"You're the best, said" Maggie.
"You're the best", said Maggie.
"You're the best, said Maggie."
"You're the best," said Maggie.
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Which sentence has proper capitalization and punctuation?
"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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Consider:
Which dialogue tag is most appropriate for this sentence?
inquired Sulky Sue.
growled Sulky Sue.
yelled Sulky Sue.
sobbed Sulky Sue.
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RULES:
Dialogue is always separated from the Dialogue Tag by punctuation. True or False?
False
True
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RULES:
The start of dialogue always begins with a capital letter. True or False?
True
False
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Quotation marks
marks are used before and after what the character said.
True
False
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No Points - Teaching time.
"That makes sense," I say in my head.
"I hope I get to use this in my Big Write," I consider.
"I have seen this before," I thought.
"I'll need to practice this a little more," I told myself.
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Consider:
Which dialogue tag is most appropriate for this sentence?
begged Luke.
ordered Luke.
demanded Luke.
hollered Luke.
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RULES:
Dialogue is always separated from the Dialogue Tag with a comma. True or False?
False
True
10
Consider:
Which dialogue tag is most appropriate for this sentence?
mumbled Cody.
whined Cody.
exclaimed Cody.
questioned Cody.
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Dialogue is defined as...
The exact words used when characters are conversing.
When a character talks aloud to himself or herself.
Each of the previous examples is dialogue.
Characters internal thoughts, or what they are thinking.
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EDIT:
Which correctly separates dialogue (talking) from the dialogue tag?
"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.
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RULES:
In dialogue, each new speaker begins on a new line. True or False?
True
False
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What type of
punctuation
shows dialogue in a text?
Quotation marks
Dialogue tags
Exclamation marks
Semi-colons
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Consider:
Which of these shows a character's thought?
"I can always improve. I'll keep trying," I said.
"Mistakes help us learn," Mr Taylor explained.
"Is this really my best work?" I wondered.
"Mistakes are proof I am trying," I said aloud.
