Understanding Dialogue Punctuation

Why is punctuation important in writing dialogue?

• It helps readers understand the plot.

• It indicates who is speaking and what they are saying.

• It makes the text look more professional.

• It helps in increasing the word count.

What is the primary purpose of using quotation marks in dialogue?

• To separate sentences.

• To show the words spoken by characters.

• To indicate the start of a new paragraph.

• To highlight important words.

Which punctuation mark is used to show the end of a spoken sentence?

• Exclamation mark

• Comma

• Colon

• Full stop

In the example 'How was cheer practice?' asked Amber's dad, what punctuation is used to indicate a question?

• Question mark

• Full stop

• Exclamation mark

• Comma

What is the correct way to punctuate a sentence where the speaker is identified at the end?

• Use a colon after the dialogue and before the speaker's name.

• Use a comma after the dialogue and before the speaker's name.

• Use a full stop after the dialogue and before the speaker's name.

• Use a semicolon after the dialogue and before the speaker's name.

How should you punctuate a sentence where the speaker's action is described before the dialogue?

• Use a full stop after the action and before the dialogue.

• Use a colon after the action and before the dialogue.

• Use a comma after the action and before the dialogue.

• Use a semicolon after the action and before the dialogue.

When writing dialogue between two characters, what should you do when a new character speaks?

• Use a dash.

• Start a new line.

• Continue on the same line.

• Use a semicolon.

What punctuation is used to indicate that a character's speech continues after a description?

• Dash

• Comma

• Full stop

• Colon

In dialogue, how do you indicate that a character is speaking with excitement?

• Use a comma.

• Use a full stop.

• Use an exclamation mark.

• Use a question mark.

What should you remember to do when adding extra information about how a character is speaking?

• Use a colon.

• Start a new paragraph.

• Use a semicolon.

• Add a comma before continuing.