Dialogue Practice

Multiple Choice

Dialogue is

• a conversation between/amongst characters
• a verb
• when the narrator tells you what is happening in a story
• boring

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly.

• Polly shouted, "I want a cracker!"
• Polly shouted! "I want a cracker."
• Polly shouted, "I want a cracker"!
• "Polly shouted," I want a cracker!

Multiple Choice

A comma should follow which word in the sentence below?
Miller whined "Are we there yet?"

• whined
• Miller
• yet
• Are

Multiple Choice

Which answer choice is punctuated correctly?

• Melanie replied, "We have a van, too."

• Melanie replied "We have a van, too."

• Melanie replied ",We have a van, too."

• Melanie, replied "We have a van, too."

Multiple Choice

Which sentence has proper capitalization?

• "how did you do on the test?" asked Melissa.

• "How did you do on the test?" Asked Melissa.

• "How did you do on the test?" asked Melissa.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• So, you think I'm funny asked Jimmy?
• "So, you think I'm funny?" asked Jimmy.
• "So you think I'm funny," asked Jimmy?
• "So you think I'm funny? asked Jimmy?"

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that uses the correct punctuation.

• "This museum is gigantic"! Anna exclaimed.
• "This museum is gigantic!" Anna exclaimed.
• "This museum is gigantic! Anna exclaimed."
• This museum is gigantic! "Anna exclaimed."

Multiple Choice

 Drake asked, "What kind of music______

• do you like.
• do you like?
•  do you like"?
• do you like?"

Multiple Choice

fall is the absolute best season Mrs. Burris exclaimed

• "fall is the absolute best season," Mrs. Burris exclaimed!
• "fall is the absolute best season"! Mrs. Burris exclaimed
• "Fall is the absolute best season!" Mrs. Burris exclaimed.

RULE 2 - Capitalize the first word in the quotation.

• Example: Rob screamed, do not lie to me!

• Ans: Rob screamed, ''Do not lie to me!''

• Example: The Judge said, you are guilty as charged.

• Ans: The Judge said, ''You are guilty as charged.''

Open Ended

Re-write this sentence and capitalize the first letter/word of the quotation. Remember to add speech marks at the right places.

i have a business meeting next Friday, John answered.

Open Ended

Re-write this sentence and capitalize the first letter/word of the quotation. Remember to add speech marks at the right place.

my father said, don’t forget to look both ways before crossing the street.

RULE 1 - SPEECH MARKS/QUOTATION MARKS ('' '')

• Use double quotation marks to indicate a direct ( word-for-word) quotation.

• Example: I am going to Venice next month, Sarah said.

• Ans: ''I am going to Venice next month,'' Sarah said.

• Example: Does Carly work in your department? Tina asked.

• Ans: ''Does Carly work in your department?'' Tina asked.

RULE 3 - Use commas to introduce the quotation (,)

• Example: He yelled Get out of my way!

• Ans: He yelled, ''Get out of my way!''

• Example: My Sister said ''I need to borrow your car so I can go to my appointment."

• Ans: My Sister said, ''I need to borrow your car so I can go to my appointment."

Open Ended

Re-write this sentence. Use commas to introduce the quotation (,)

Daniel suggested Let's ride our bike down the street.

Open Ended

Re-write this sentence. Use commas to introduce the quotation (,)

Please bring me my blanket requested Janie.

Multiple Choice

Select the speech that has been punctuated correctly.

• ''Where is the lake'' asked David.

• Where is the lake? asked David.

• ''Where is the lake?'' asked David.

Multiple Choice

Which of these speech has been punctuated correctly?

• Jane exclaimed, '' Where is the Library!''

• Jane exclaimed, where is the Library!

Multiple Choice

Select the sentence that has been punctuated correctly.

• ''I didn't see any celebrities in Los Angeles,'' Mr. Smith said, ''but I still had a great time.''

• I didn't see any celebrities in Los Angeles, Mr. Smith said, but I still had a great time.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is correct? 

• Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos."
• Jane Said, "I really want to eat Cheetos."
• Jane said "I really want to eat Cheetos."
• Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos,"

Multiple Choice

"My homework is not finished", said Yannick with a smile.

• Correct
• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

Is this sentence written correctly? 
While in class today, Michelle said, "when will will go outside?"

• correct
• incorrect

Multiple Choice

Has anyone seen my favorite pen screamed Mrs. Batlle

• "Has anyone seen my favorite pen?" screamed Mrs. Batlle.

• Has anyone seen my favorite pen? "Screamed Mrs. Batlle"

• "has anyone seen my favorite pen?" screamed mrs. batlle?