Dialogue Quiz

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• According to the map Amy whispered we are very close to the hidden treasure.

• "According to the map," Amy whispered, "we are very close to the hidden treasure."

• "According to the map" Amy whispered, "we are very close to the hidden treasure."

• According to the map, Amy whispered, "we are very close to the hidden treasure."

Which of the following is correct? 

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

• Jane Said, "I really want to eat Cheetos."

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

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

____________________ go before and after the speaker's exact words.

• comma

• tag line

• quotation marks

Has anyone seen my data spreadsheet screamed Mrs. Balkam

• "Has anyone seen my data spreadsheet?" screamed Mrs. Balkam.

• Has anyone seen my data spreadsheet? "Screamed Mrs. Balkam"

• "has anyone seen my data spreadsheet?" screamed mrs. balkam?

Choose the correctly written dialogue.

• She thought further, Surely they  will get every one of the answers correct."
• She thought further, "surely they  will get every one of the answers correct."
• She thought further, "Surely they  will get every one of the answers correct."
• She thought further, surely they  will get every one of the answers correct.

Quotation marks go...

• around all the words in the sentence

• around any words that are capitalized

• around the speaker's words

• around the speech tag

What are other words you can use besides said? (There may be more than one answer.)

• demanded

• whispered

• stated

• begged

Which sentence uses dialogue and punctuation correctly?

• The mother remarked, "Don't forget to clean your room!"

• The mother remarked "Don't forget to clean your room!"

• The mother remarked, "don't forget to clean your room!"

• The mother remarked", Don't forget to clean your room!"

Which of the following is true when writing a narrative? (Hint: Dialogue)

• Change paragraphs every 5 sentences.

• Change paragraphs when someone different begins speaking.

• Change paragraphs after the topic sentence.

• Never change paragraphs

Identify the dialogue tag in the following sentence:
"You may begin your test," said the teacher.

• You may 

• teacher

• said the teacher

• begin your test