Commas and Quotation Marks in Dialogue

Front

What do you use to show that someone is speaking?

Back

Quotation marks.

Front

True or False: Quotation marks come at the beginning and end of a person's exact words.

Back

True.

Front

Which is the correct placement of quotation marks? "Like this?" asked Tom.

Back

Correct placement of quotation marks.

Front

Which is the correct placement of quotation marks? "Do you want to make a swan?" Sam asked.

Back

Correct placement of quotation marks.

Front

Which is the correct placement of quotation marks? "You don't need scissors," Sam told Tom.

Back

Correct placement of quotation marks.

Front

What is the purpose of commas in dialogue?

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To separate the spoken words from the speaker's tag.

Front

Where do you place commas when using quotation marks?

Back

Inside the quotation marks.

Front

What is a speaker's tag?

Back

A phrase that tells who is speaking, like 'he said' or 'she asked.'

Front

How do you punctuate a question in dialogue?

Back

Use a question mark inside the quotation marks.

Front

What do you do if a sentence continues after a quote?

Back

Use a comma before the closing quotation marks.