Direct and Indirect Dialogue

What is direct dialogue?

• Direct dialogue is a form of speech where the exact words spoken by a person are quoted and enclosed within quotation marks.

• Direct dialogue is a form of speech where the words spoken by a person are paraphrased.

• Direct dialogue is a form of speech where the exact words spoken by a person are written in italics.

• Direct dialogue is a form of speech where the words spoken by a person are summarized.

Which punctuation marks are used to enclose direct dialogue?

• Quotation marks

• Parentheses

• Brackets

• Apostrophes

What is indirect dialogue?

• A way of reporting what someone else has said without using their exact words.

• A way of reporting what someone else has said using their exact words.

• A way of reporting what someone else has said without any changes.

• A way of reporting what someone else has said by paraphrasing their words.

In indirect dialogue, do we use quotation marks to enclose the reported dialogue?

• Yes.

• No

• Sometimes.

• Only in formal writing.

Rewrite the following direct dialogue into indirect dialogue: 'I love to read books,' she said.

• She said that she loves to read books.

• She said that she loves reading books.

• She said that she loved to read books.

• She said that she loves to read.

Which of the following is an example of direct dialogue? a) He said that he was going to the store. b) 'I am going to the store,' he said. c) She told him to go to the store. d) None of the above.

• b) 'I am going to the store,' he said.

• d) None of the above.

• c) She told him to go to the store.

• a) He said that he was going to the store.

Which of the following is an example of indirect dialogue? a) 'I will be there,' she said. b) He said, 'I will be there.' c) She told him, 'I will be there.' d) None of the above.

• a

• b

• d

• c

Which of the following is correct when writing dialogue?

• 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,"

When using Direct Dialogue put __________________ around a speaker's exact words.

• commas

• speaker tags

• quotation marks

• An indent

_______________ the first word of a quotation and first word of each sentence.

• Indent
• Capitalize
• Underline
• Delete