Dialogue Punctuation

Dialogue Punctuation

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English

5th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are quotation marks used for?

Back

Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken by someone.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you punctuate a sentence that includes dialogue?

Back

You start with a capital letter, use quotation marks around the spoken words, and end with appropriate punctuation inside the quotation marks.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

The spoken words should be enclosed in quotation marks, and the sentence should end with a punctuation mark before the closing quotation mark.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What punctuation mark is used to indicate a question in dialogue?

Back

A question mark (?) is used at the end of the spoken question within the quotation marks.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you indicate who is speaking in dialogue?

Back

You can use a dialogue tag, such as 'said' or 'asked,' after the quotation.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a dialogue tag?

Back

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

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When should you use a comma in dialogue?

Back

Use a comma to separate the spoken words from the dialogue tag when the tag comes after the dialogue.

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