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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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"

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

What should you use around the words being spoken?

• Commas

• Quotation marks

• Parentheses

• Exclamation points

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

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

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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

• Period

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Colon

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

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

• Periods

• Quotation marks

• Commas

• Exclamation points

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What is a dialogue tag?

• A punctuation mark

• A type of paragraph

• A phrase that tells who is speaking

• A type of sentence

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3