Dialogue 2

Front

What is the correct way to write dialogue in a sentence?

Back

Dialogue should be enclosed in quotation marks, and proper punctuation should be used.

Front

What punctuation is used to separate dialogue from the speaker tag?

Back

A comma is used to separate the dialogue from the speaker tag.

Front

How should a question in dialogue be punctuated?

Back

A question mark should be placed inside the quotation marks if the spoken sentence is a question.

Front

What is the correct format for a sentence with dialogue?

Back

The first word of the dialogue should be capitalized, and the sentence should end with appropriate punctuation.

Front

Is this sentence correct? 'The teacher said, "We will have a test tomorrow."'

Back

Correct.

Front

What is the purpose of quotation marks in dialogue?

Back

Quotation marks indicate the exact words spoken by a character.

Front

How do you punctuate a sentence that ends with a quote?

Back

If the quote ends the sentence, the punctuation goes inside the quotation marks.

Front

What is an example of incorrect dialogue punctuation?

Back

Sandy said, "It's a snow day!" without a comma before the quote.

Front

What should you do if a sentence has a quote within a quote?

Back

Use single quotation marks for the inner quote.

Front

What is the rule for capitalizing the first word in dialogue?

Back

The first word of the dialogue should always be capitalized.