
Punctuating Dialogue Effectively

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Lucas Foster
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main topic discussed in the video?
Developing plot twists
Creating character profiles
Punctuating dialogue
Writing descriptive paragraphs
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.5.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where should the comma be placed when attaching dialogue to the rest of the sentence?
After the quotation marks
Before the quotation marks
Outside the quotation marks
Inside the quotation marks
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CCSS.L.2.2B
CCSS.L.3.2B
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.6.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence 'Hello,' he said, where is the comma placed?
After 'Hello'
After 'he said'
Before 'he said'
Before 'Hello'
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the inverted example 'He said, "Hello."', where is the comma placed?
Inside the quotation marks
No comma is needed
After the quotation marks
Before the quotation marks
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When should you attach dialogue to the rest of the sentence with a comma?
When the dialogue is a command
When the dialogue is a direct object of a verb describing speech
When the dialogue is an exclamation
When the dialogue is a question
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CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why don't we use a comma in the sentence 'He ran to the edge of the cliff. "Jessica!"'?
Because 'Jessica!' is not a direct object of 'ran'
Because 'Jessica!' is a question
Because 'Jessica!' is a command
Because 'Jessica!' is an exclamation
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CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What punctuation mark should replace a comma when the dialogue ends with a question?
A period
An exclamation mark
A semicolon
A question mark
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2B
CCSS.L.4.3B
CCSS.L.K.2B
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