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Writing Dialogue
Writing Dialogue
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A quiz that reviews three simple rules around writing dialogue.
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1
A conversation between two or more characters should all go in one paragraph.
True
False
2
Which is correct?
The Mother cried, "Please save my baby!"
The Mother cried "Please save my baby"!
"The Mother cried, Please save my baby!"
3
Which punctuation marks are the speech marks?
!
.
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" "
4
'Dialogue' is what the characters say in a book, film or play.
True
False
5
Dialogue can tell us a lot about a character.
False
True
6
Which is correct?
"Second floor, first door on the right!" replied the Mother.
"Second floor, first door on the right! replied the Mother."
"Second floor, first door on the right"! replied the Mother.
7
Where do all punctuation marks go at the end of a quotation?
Outside the quotation marks.
Inside the quotation marks.
8
Authors use dialogue to add interest to their stories.
True
False
9
Which is correct?
"I'll find her, don't worry, said the kind man."
"I'll find her,don't worry," said the kind man.
I'll find her, don't worry," said the kind man.
10
When writing dialogue we must use speech marks.
False
True
11
Which is correct?
"Thank you, thank you," called out the Mother.
"Thank you, thank you, called out the Mother."
"Thank you,thank you, called out the Mother.
12
Which is correct?
"What room is she in? asked the firefighter."
"What room is she in?" asked the firefighter.
"What room is she in"? asked the firefighter.
13
There are no rules for writing dialogue.
True
False
14
Authors should use a new paragraph when a different character begins to speak.
True
False
