Punctuating Dialogue

Punctuating Dialogue

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English

5th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is dialogue in writing?

Back

Dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters in a story, often indicated by quotation marks.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What punctuation is used to indicate spoken words?

Back

Quotation marks (" ") are used to indicate spoken words in dialogue.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you punctuate dialogue that ends with a statement?

Back

If the dialogue ends with a statement, place a comma inside the quotation marks before the closing quotation and continue with the dialogue tag (e.g., he said, she asked).

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you punctuate dialogue that ends with a question?

Back

If the dialogue ends with a question, use a question mark inside the quotation marks and do not use a comma after the question mark.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you punctuate dialogue that ends with an exclamation?

Back

If the dialogue ends with an exclamation, use an exclamation mark inside the quotation marks and do not use a comma after the exclamation mark.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a dialogue tag?

Back

A dialogue tag is a phrase that attributes the dialogue to a speaker, such as 'he said' or 'she asked'.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Where should the punctuation go when using a dialogue tag?

Back

The punctuation for the dialogue goes inside the quotation marks, and the dialogue tag follows the closing quotation.

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