Quotation marks in dialogue

Quotation marks in dialogue

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English

4th - 5th Grade

Hard

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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 character in dialogue.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you punctuate a sentence with dialogue?

Back

The punctuation marks (like commas, periods, question marks) should be placed inside the quotation marks.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the correct way to write dialogue with a speaker tag?

Back

The speaker tag (like 'said' or 'asked') should come after the dialogue, and a comma should be used before the closing quotation mark.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you capitalize the first word in a quoted sentence?

Back

The first word of the quoted sentence should always be capitalized.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a speaker tag?

Back

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

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the correct format for a question in dialogue?

Back

When writing a question in dialogue, the question mark should be placed inside the quotation marks.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you write a sentence with dialogue that ends with an exclamation?

Back

If the dialogue ends with an exclamation, the exclamation mark should be placed inside the quotation marks.

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