Embedding Quotations: Dialogue and Flow Techniques

The video tutorial explains the differences between dialogue, flow, and colon quotes. It covers how to format each type correctly, emphasizing the use of commas and capitalization. Dialogue quotes require a pause and are often full sentences, while flow quotes do not pause and are not full sentences. Colon quotes involve complete thoughts on either side of the colon. The tutorial provides examples to illustrate these concepts.

What is a key characteristic of dialogue quotes?

• They include a dialogue tag like 'said' or 'wonder'.

• They are always in the middle of a sentence.

• They never include punctuation.

• They always start with a capital letter.

How should you punctuate a dialogue quote?

• With a comma after the dialogue tag.

• With a period before the quote.

• With a comma before the quote.

• With no punctuation.

When should you capitalize the first word in a dialogue quote?

• Never.

• If the quoted material is a full sentence.

• Only if it is a proper noun.

• Always, regardless of the sentence structure.

What is a flow quote?

• A quote that includes a dialogue tag.

• A quote that ends with a period.

• A quote that flows naturally within a sentence without a pause.

• A quote that starts with a capital letter.

How should you punctuate a flow quote?

• With a comma before the quote.

• With a period before the quote.

• With a semicolon before the quote.

• With no additional punctuation.

What is a colon quote?

• A quote that ends with a period.

• A quote that starts with a capital letter.

• A quote that includes a dialogue tag.

• A quote that follows a colon and explains the preceding clause.

When should you use a colon before a quote?

• When the quote is a full sentence.

• When the quote is a fragment.

• When the quote is a question.

• When the quote includes a dialogue tag.

Which of the following sentences is an example of a dialogue quote?

• Matt said, 'We will be true in monopoly.'

• Matt said loudly: 'We will be true in monopoly.'

• Matt said we will be true in monopoly.

• Matt said that we will be true in monopoly.

Which of the following sentences is an example of a flow quote?

• Pam Beesly suggested a huge food fight would cure our boredom.

• Pam Beesly suggested, 'A huge food fight would cure our boredom.'

• Pam Beesly suggested that a huge food fight would cure our boredom.

• Pam Beesly suggested: 'A huge food fight would cure our boredom.'

Which of the following sentences is an example of a colon quote?

• Matt said we will be true in monopoly.

• Matt said loudly: 'We will be true in monopoly.'

• Matt said, 'We will be true in monopoly.'

• Matt had only one thing to say: 'We will be true in monopoly.'