Rules for Writing Dialogue

Front

What should always be used to enclose the exact words a character says?

Back

Quotation marks (" ")

Front

What should you do when a new person starts talking in dialogue?

Back

Start a new paragraph for each speaker.

Front

What are dialogue tags used for?

Back

Dialogue tags tell us who is speaking.

Front

Where should punctuation marks be placed in dialogue?

Back

Inside the quotation marks.

Front

Give an example of a dialogue tag that can be used instead of 'said'.

Back

Whispered, shouted, mumbled, giggled, sighed, grumbled.