Dialogue Writing

Dialogue Writing

Multiple Choice

When writing dialogue, you must start a new paragraph each time there is a different person speaking?

• Yes

• No

• Sometimes

• Only when you are writing a play

Multiple Choice

Using dialogue enhances, or adds to, which of the following

• Speaker's personality

• Information being given

• Keeps the action moving

• All of these

• Only personality and action

Multiple Choice

Which of the following dialogue tags is MOST effective?

• she replied

• she stated.

• she said.

• she yelled angrily.

Multiple Choice

"I hate going to bed so early," my sister sobbed.

• the comma should go on the outside of the " mark

• there should be a period, not a comma, inside the " mark

• The dialogue is correct as is

Multiple Choice

"Don't be a baby!", I shouted and rolled my eyes.

• Take out the !

• Take out the comma

• Correct as is

Multiple Choice

"You're a baby" she said. "I'm not going to listen to you anymore."

• No period after said

• Comma missing after baby

• Correct as is

Multiple Choice

Reluctantly, I said "If you want to stay up 5 more minutes, you can."

• comma needed after said

• period goes outside the " mark

• Correct as is

Multiple Choice

"Yessss!" my sister exclaimed.

"Ugh, you're so dumb," I mumbled.

• No comma after dumb

• This should be 1 sentence without a new line

• Correct as is