Revised Quotation Marks in Dialogue

Revised Quotation Marks in Dialogue

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English

5th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are quotation marks used for in dialogue?

Back

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

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you punctuate a question in dialogue?

Back

A question in dialogue is punctuated with a question mark inside the quotation marks, followed by the dialogue tag.

3.

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'.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you punctuate a statement in dialogue?

Back

A statement in dialogue is punctuated with a period inside the quotation marks, followed by the dialogue tag.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is split dialogue?

Back

Split dialogue occurs when a single speaker's words are divided into two parts, with a dialogue tag in between.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you punctuate split dialogue?

Back

In split dialogue, the first part ends with a comma inside the quotation marks, followed by the dialogue tag, and the second part starts with a lowercase letter.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the correct way to capitalize the first word in dialogue?

Back

The first word of the dialogue should be capitalized, unless it follows a dialogue tag that ends with a comma.

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