Punctuating Dialogue

Front

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

Back

Capitalize it.

Front

Is the sentence 'Sarah said, "I love to laugh."' written correctly?

Back

Yes, it is correct.

Front

Which sentence has proper capitalization? 'how did you do on the test?' asked Melissa. or 'How did you do on the test?' asked Melissa.

Back

'How did you do on the test?' asked Melissa.

Front

Which sentence is written correctly? 'Baseball is the best sport,' Austin stated, 'and my favorite team is the Cubs.' or 'Baseball is the best sport' Austin stated 'and my favorite team is the Cubs.'

Back

'Baseball is the best sport,' Austin stated, 'and my favorite team is the Cubs.'

Front

Which sentence uses quotation marks appropriately? 'Where will you go? she asked.' or 'Where will you go?' she asked.

Back

'Where will you go?' she asked.

Front

What punctuation is used to show someone is speaking?

Back

Quotation marks.

Front

What do you call the part of the sentence that tells who is speaking?

Back

Attribution.

Front

What punctuation mark is used to separate the spoken words from the speaker's name?

Back

A comma.

Front

When a sentence ends with a quotation, where does the punctuation go?

Back

Inside the quotation marks.

Front

What is the purpose of using dialogue in writing?

Back

To show conversation between characters.