Writing and Punctuating Dialogue

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct way to write the sentence below.

The police officer told us we were speeding.

• The police officer told us "we were speeding."

• The police officer told us, "we were speeding".

• The police officer told, "us we were speeding."

• The sentence is correct as it is written.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct way to write the sentence below.

I pulled you over because you were speeding explained the police officer.

• "I pulled you over because you were speeding," explained the police officer.

• "I pulled you over because you were speeding explained the police officer."

• "I pulled you over," because you were speeding explained the police officer.

• The sentence is correct as it is written.

Multiple Choice

What type of dialogue is the sentence below?

"I can't believe we're finally going on vacation!" John exclaimed.

"I know," Sarah replied. "It's been a long year. Where do you want to go?"

• Inner dialogue

• Outer dialogue

Multiple Choice

What type of dialogue is the sentence below?

"I have been waiting for this vacation for so long. How do I tell Sarah I don't want her to come with me?" John thought to himself.

• Inner dialogue

• Outer dialogue

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• "I love this book." Sarah exclaimed!

• "I love this book!" exclaimed Sarah.

• "I love this book," exclaimed Sarah.

• I love this book" exclaimed Sarah!

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• "I can't go to the party." Maya shrieked. "I'm failing all my classes."

• "I can't go to the party," Maya cried! "I'm failing all my classes."

• "I can't go to the party!" Maya cried. "I'm failing all my classes."

• "I can't go to the party"! Maya cried. I'm failing all my classes".

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• "What time is the meeting?" Jane asked.

• "What time is the meeting," Jane asked?

• "What time is the meeting." Jane asked.

• "What time is the meeting" Jane asked.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• "Put away your phones," Mr. Tawes instructed the class. "and get on LightSail."

• "Put away your phones," Mr. Tawes instructed the class, "and get on LightSail".

• "Put away your phones," Mr. Tawes instructed the class "and get on LightSail."

• "Put away your phones," Mr. Tawes instructed the class, "and get on LightSail."

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• "Do you remember me?" Shelley asked.

  "Of course I do," Zack responded.

• "Do you remember me?" Shelley asked. "Of course I do," Zack responded.

• "Do you remember me?"

  Shelley asked, "Of course I do," Zack responded.

• "Do you remember me." Shelley asked?

  "Of course I do." Zack responded.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• Dr. Frazier said, "that no students are allowed to eat in class."

• Dr. Frazier said that no students are allowed to eat in class.

• Dr. Frazier said "that no students are allowed to eat in class".

• Dr. Frazier said that "no students are allowed to eat in class."