Quotation Marks in Dialogue

What should you do if a sentence ends with a dialogue tag?

• The punctuation for the dialogue should be placed inside the quotation marks, followed by the dialogue tag.

• The punctuation should be placed outside the quotation marks.

• The dialogue tag should be omitted entirely.

• The dialogue should be capitalized after the tag.

What is a dialogue tag?

• A phrase that attributes speech to a character, often indicating who is speaking.

• A type of punctuation used in writing dialogue.

• A character's name mentioned in a story.

• A summary of a conversation between characters.

True or False: Quotation marks are placed at the beginning and end of a person's exact words.

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• Only in formal writing

What is an example of a sentence with correct quotation mark usage?

• She asked, "Are you coming to the party?"

• He said, 'I will be there soon.'

• They wondered, "What time is it?"

• She exclaimed, 'What a beautiful day!'

How do you format a quote that is interrupted by a dialogue tag?

• The quote should be written without any interruptions.

• The first part of the quote is followed by a comma and the dialogue tag, then the quote continues with the second part, all enclosed in quotation marks.

• The quote should be placed in italics to indicate the interruption.

• The dialogue tag should be placed before the quote without any punctuation.

True or False: Quotation marks are only used for dialogue.

• True; they are only used for dialogue.

• False; they are also used for titles of short works and to indicate direct quotes.

• True; they are used for dialogue and nothing else.

• False; they are only used for titles of long works.

What is the role of context in understanding dialogue in writing?

• Context provides a summary of the dialogue.

• Context helps readers understand the situation, tone, and emotions behind the dialogue.

• Context is irrelevant to the dialogue.

• Context only affects the characters' actions.

What is the purpose of using quotation marks in writing?

• To denote spoken words, direct quotes, or titles of short works.

• To emphasize important points in a text.

• To indicate the end of a paragraph.

• To separate different sections of a document.

What happens to punctuation when a quote is at the end of a sentence?

• The punctuation for the sentence goes inside the quotation marks.

• The punctuation for the sentence goes outside the quotation marks.

• The punctuation is omitted entirely.

• The punctuation is replaced with a semicolon.

What are quotation marks used for in dialogue?

• To indicate the exact words spoken by a character.

• To emphasize a word or phrase.

• To denote a title of a book or article.

• To show a character's thoughts.