What should be surrounded by quotation marks when punctuating dialogue?

Punctuating Dialogue Made Easy

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Only the speaker tags
None of the above
Only the spoken words
Both the speaker tags and spoken words
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where should the comma be placed when separating the dialogue from the speaker tag?
Outside the quotation marks
Inside the quotation marks
Before the quotation marks
After the speaker tag
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence 'Mary screamed, "So help me if you don’t let me have a turn!"', where should the exclamation point be placed?
Outside the quotation marks
Inside the quotation marks
Before the quotation marks
After the speaker tag
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is correct for uninterrupted speech?
"You are such a greedy Pig," Mary shouted.
"You are such a greedy Pig," Mary shouted.
"You are such a greedy Pig," Mary shouted.
"You are such a greedy Pig," Mary shouted.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What common error can occur with quotation marks when there is a space between the quotation mark and the text?
The quotation mark disappears
The quotation mark becomes backwards
The quotation mark becomes bold
The quotation mark becomes italicized
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When should you start a new paragraph in dialogue?
Every time a new idea is introduced
Every time a new speaker begins
Every time a new sentence starts
Every time a punctuation mark is used
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is it important to start a new paragraph for each speaker in dialogue?
To avoid confusion for the reader
To make the text look longer
To make the text more colorful
To use more paper
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