Dialogue in Narrative Writing

What is dialogue in narrative writing?

• A conversation between characters

• A description of the setting

• An internal monologue

• A summary of the plot

What are the rules for using quotation marks in dialogue?

• Quotation marks should be used at the beginning and end of a character's spoken words.

• Quotation marks are used only at the end of a sentence.

• Quotation marks should be used for every word in a dialogue.

• Quotation marks are not necessary in dialogue.

What are the capitalization rules when writing dialogue?

• Capitalize the first word of the dialogue when it starts a sentence.

• Capitalize every word in the dialogue.

• Do not capitalize any words in the dialogue.

• Capitalize only the last word of the dialogue.

How do dialogue tags function in narrative writing?

• They indicate the speaker and convey tone or emotion.

• They describe the setting and background.

• They provide detailed character descriptions.

• They summarize the plot of the story.

Which of the following is a correct use of quotation marks?

• Sara stated, I need help with this.

• Sara stated, 'I need help with this.'

• Sara stated, "I need help with this."

• Sara stated, "I need help with this".

Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks?

• John said, I will be there soon.

• John said, 'I will be there soon.'

• John said, "I will be there soon."

• John said, "I will be there soon".

Which of the following sentences uses quotation marks correctly?

• "I can't wait to see you," she declared.

• "I can't wait to see you" she declared.

• She declared, I can't wait to see you.

• She declared, 'I can't wait to see you.'

Fill in the blank: Keep the introductory ______ outside of the quotation marks.

• dialogue tags

• punctuation

• quotation

• sentence

Fill in the blank: The first letter of the quotation is ______ if it begins a sentence.

• capitalized

• lowercase

• italicized

• underlined

Fill in the blank: The period ( and ALL punctuation) goes ______ the quotation marks, since it ends the sentence.

• inside

• outside

• before

• after