Punctuation in Dialogue and Speaker Tags

Punctuation in Dialogue and Speaker Tags

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

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This video tutorial covers the use of quotation marks in dialogue, focusing on how to handle speaker tags placed at the beginning, middle, and end of sentences. It explains the punctuation rules for each scenario and provides examples for practice. The video aims to help learners correctly punctuate dialogue in writing.

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23 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main focus of this English grammar lesson?

Exploring complex sentences

Studying sentence fragments

Learning about quotation marks and dialogue

Understanding verb tenses

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was discussed in the video two lessons ago?

Using quotation marks with speaker tags in the middle

Using quotation marks with speaker tags at the beginning

Using quotation marks without speaker tags

Using quotation marks with speaker tags at the end

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How should you handle a speaker tag in the middle of a single sentence?

Use one set of quotation marks

Use two sets of quotation marks

Use three sets of quotation marks

Use no quotation marks

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step when dealing with speaker tags in dialogue?

Add punctuation

Find the speaker tag

Read the sentence

Add quotation marks

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What punctuation is needed when a speaker tag splits a single sentence?

One comma

One period

Two commas

No punctuation

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the correct punctuation for the sentence: 'When you get home,' I said, 'can you call me?'

A comma and a question mark

A comma and a period

Two commas

Two periods

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the correct punctuation for the sentence: 'When you get home,' I said, 'can you call me?'

Two periods

A comma and a question mark

A comma and a period

Two commas

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