Dialogue

Front

What is dialogue?

Back

A conversation between/amongst characters.

Front

What should you do to the first word of a quotation and the first word of each sentence?

Back

Capitalize.

Front

Which of the following is correct? Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos."

Back

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

Front

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence: Shelly replied, "My name is Shelly Rutt."

Back

Shelly replied, "My name is Shelly Rutt."

Front

Choose the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly: Polly shouted, "I want a cracker!"

Back

Polly shouted, "I want a cracker!"

Front

What is the purpose of quotation marks in dialogue?

Back

To indicate the exact words spoken by a character.

Front

What punctuation is used to separate the dialogue from the speaker's tag?

Back

A comma.

Front

How do you indicate a pause in dialogue?

Back

Use ellipses (...) or dashes (—).

Front

What is a speaker's tag?

Back

A phrase that attributes dialogue to a character, such as 'he said' or 'she asked.'

Front

What is the correct way to write dialogue that is interrupted?

Back

Use a dash to indicate the interruption.