Punctuating Dialogue Quiz

What is a direct quotation in dialogue?

• A summary of what someone said

• An indirect reference to a speech

• The exact words spoken by a character

• A paraphrase of a conversation

How should you punctuate a direct quotation after the word 'said'?

• With a colon

• With a comma

• With a semicolon

• With a period

What punctuation mark is used to show excitement in dialogue?

• An exclamation point

• A question mark

• A period

• A comma

When a question is asked in dialogue, what punctuation is used at the end of the quotation?

• An exclamation point

• A question mark

• A period

• A comma

How do you punctuate a dialogue that is split into two parts by a speaker tag?

• Use quotation marks around both parts

• Use quotation marks only at the beginning

• Use a semicolon after the speaker tag

• Use a period after the speaker tag