Dialogue Quiz

Where should punctuation marks like periods and commas be placed in dialogue?

• Outside the quotation marks

• Inside the quotation marks

• Before the quotation marks

• After the dialogue tag

Which of the following is an example of a dialogue tag?

• "he asked"

• "What's your favorite book?"

• "I like to read books"

• "said Sarah"

What should you use around the words being spoken?

• Commas

• Quotation marks

• Parentheses

• Exclamation points

When should you use a comma in dialogue?

• When the dialogue tag comes before the sentence

• When the dialogue tag comes after the sentence

• When the dialogue tag is in the middle of the sentence

• When there is no dialogue tag

Which sentence correctly uses a comma with a dialogue tag?

• “Let’s play soccer” said Max.

• “Let’s play soccer,” said Max.

• “Let’s play soccer.” said Max

• “Let’s play soccer” said, Max.

Which of the following is an example of starting a new paragraph for a new speaker?

• “I think we should play tag,” said Lily. “I agree!” replied Jake.

• “I think we should play tag,” said Lily. “I agree!” replied Jake.

• “I think we should play tag,” said Lily. “I agree!” replied Jake.

• “I think we should play tag,” said Lily. “I agree!” replied Jake.

Which punctuation mark is used to separate the dialogue from the dialogue tag?

• Period

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Colon

What should you do if two characters are speaking in a dialogue?

• Use a comma between their sentences

• Start a new paragraph for each speaker

• Use a semicolon between their sentences

• Use a colon between their sentences

What punctuation marks are used to show what someone is saying?

• Periods

• Quotation marks

• Commas

• Exclamation points

What is a dialogue tag?

• A punctuation mark

• A type of paragraph

• A phrase that tells who is speaking

• A type of sentence