Quotation Marks in Dialogue

Front

What should you do to the first word of a quotation and the first word of each sentence?

Back

Capitalize

Front

Which of the following shows the quotation marks in the correct place? 'Fold two corners to the center,' she said.

Back

Correct placement of quotation marks is shown.

Front

What is dialogue?

Back

A conversation between/amongst characters.

Front

In the sentence 'If I let you wear my sweater' Jane said 'you have to promise me you won't ruin it.', what punctuation is needed?

Back

Add Comma(s) after 'sweater' and before 'Jane'.

Front

Which words should be capitalized in the sentence: 'the basketball game was exciting. we won in the last second!' exclaimed austin?

Back

The, We, Austin.

Front

What is the purpose of quotation marks in dialogue?

Back

To indicate the exact words spoken by a character.

Front

When should you use a comma in dialogue?

Back

Use a comma to separate the dialogue from the speaker's tag.

Front

What is a speaker's tag?

Back

A phrase that attributes the dialogue to a character, e.g., 'she said'.

Front

How do you punctuate a quote that is interrupted by a speaker's tag?

Back

Place the comma inside the quotation marks before the tag.

Front

What is the rule for capitalizing the first word in a quote?

Back

Always capitalize the first word of a direct quote.