Punctuating Dialogue

Front

What do you put around a speaker's exact words?

Back

Quotation marks.

Front

Which sentence is correct? "I’m tired of everyone yelling at me!" Shouted Andrew. or "I’m tired of everyone yelling at me!" shouted Andrew.

Back

"I’m tired of everyone yelling at me!" shouted Andrew.

Front

Which sentence is correct? Steve smiled and yelled excitedly, "You're the best!" or Steve smiled and yelled excitedly "You're the best!"

Back

Steve smiled and yelled excitedly, "You're the best!"

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

Which sentence is written correctly? Bob answered, "That's cool!" or Bob answered "That's cool!"

Back

Bob answered, "That's cool!"

Front

What is the purpose of quotation marks in dialogue?

Back

To indicate the exact words spoken by a character.

Front

What punctuation follows a speaker tag when it comes before the dialogue?

Back

A comma.

Front

How do you punctuate a question in dialogue?

Back

Use a question mark inside the quotation marks.

Front

What do you do if a sentence ends with a quote and a speaker tag?

Back

Place the punctuation inside the quotation marks.

Front

What is a speaker tag?

Back

A phrase that attributes the dialogue to a specific character, such as 'he said' or 'she asked.'