Quotation Marks and Punctuation in Dialogue

What is a dialogue tag?

• The part that tells the noun

• The part that tells who is talking and how they are talking

• The part that tells the exact words someone said

• The punctuation at the end of the sentence

What is missing from the following sentence?

Gregory said "I can't let my sister go to the ball."

• A comma

• A set of quotation marks

• A capital S on said

• Nothing, it is already correct

What is missing from the following sentence:

"Make sure to charge your computer, said my teacher.

• A comma

• A capital T on teacher

• A pair of quotation marks

• Nothing. The sentence is correct

What do quotation marks surround?

• The tag

• The noun and verb

• The comma

• The exact words the noun said

What is a noun?

• An action word

• A word that is always capitalized

• A describing word

• A person, place, thing, or animal

Which word is spelled correctly?

• siad

• sed

• said

• sede

Which sentence below has the correct punctuation and capitalization?

• My neighbor asked, "Can I borrow your flashlight?

• My neighbor asked, "Can I borrow your flashlight?"

• My neighbor asked, "can I borrow your flashlight?"

• My neighbor asked, "Can I borrow your flashlight."

Which sentence below has correct capitalization and punctuation?

• "Your class is too loud," said Dr. miley.

• "Your class is too loud," Said Dr. Miley.

• "Your class is too loud" said Dr. Miley.

• "Your class is too loud," said Dr. Miley.

Which sentence below has correct capitalization and punctuation?

• My sister screamed "Get out of my room!"

• My sister screamed, "get out of my room!"

• My sister screamed, "Get out of my room!"

• My sister screamed, "Get out of my room."

Which sentence used correct capitalization and punctuation?

• "Watch out for the sleeping bear," Emily whispered.

• "Watch out for the sleeping bear." Emily whispered.

• "Watch out for the sleeping bear?" Emily whispered.

• "Watch out for the sleeping bear, Emily whispered."