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Dialogue

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
"Help me __ " screamed Blake.
a)
.
b)
"
c)
!
d)
?
2.
The monster reached out to grab him. ___ Yikes! I can't get away!" Blake yelled.
a)
.
b)
"
c)
!
d)
?
3.
Which of the following is correct?
a)
"I want some Cheetos," I said, "so let's go get some.
b)
"I want some Cheetos," I said, "so let's go get some."
c)
"I want some Cheetos," I Said. "so let's go get some."
d)
"I want some Cheetos," I said, "So let's go get some."
4.

Which sentence uses dialogue and punctuation correctly?

a)

The mother remarked, "Don't forget to clean your room!"

b)

The mother remarked "Don't forget to clean your room!"

c)

The mother remarked, "don't forget to clean your room!"

d)

The mother remarked", Don't forget to clean your room!"

5.
Is this sentence written correctly?
Cliff exclaimed, "Seventh grade is the best year yet!"
a)
correct
b)
incorrect
6.
Choose the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly.
a)
Polly shouted, "I want a cracker!"
b)
Polly shouted! "I want a cracker."
c)
Polly shouted, "I want a cracker"!
d)
"Polly shouted," I want a cracker!
7.
Which word should be followed by a quotation mark in the following sentence?
The mother remarked, Don't forget to clean your room!"
a)
remarked
b)
Don't
c)
mother
d)
your
8.
Select the correct answer.
a)
"What a beautiful day!", said Ms. Wright.
b)
"What a beautiful day!" said Ms. Wright.
c)
"What a beautiful day! said Ms. Wright."
d)
"What a beautiful day! said" Ms. Wright.
9.
Which of these is correct?
a)
James is "very" nice said Chris.
b)
"James," is very nice said Chris.
c)
"James is very nice", said Chris.
d)
"James is very nice," said Chris.
10.
Choose the sentence which uses quotation marks correctly.
a)
"That's just great," Ms. Anderson cried out, "I can't find my keys!"
b)
"That's just great", Ms. Anderson cried out "I can't find my keys"
c)
"That's just great Ms. Anderson cried out, I can't find my keys"
d)
"That's just great?"  Ms. Anderson cried out, I can't find my keys!"
11.
Place a _____________ before a quotation.
a)
period
b)
exclamation point
c)
quotation mark
d)
comma
12.
Is this correct? "When we go to my Grandma's house we eat great food!" I exclaimed. 
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect 
13.
Which one is correct? 
a)
"I love getting my nails done!" exclaimed Susan. 
b)
"I love getting my nails done." exclaimed Susan. 
c)
"I love getting my nails done, exclaimed Susan."
d)
"I love getting my nails done", exclaimed Susan. 
14.

When would dialogue be used in a story?

a)

When one character is talking to another character

b)

When the narrator is talking to the audience

c)

When the narrator is expressing a character's thoughts

15.

Authors use dialogue to...

a)

Help bring characters to life

b)

Help the reader understand character's thoughts and feelings

c)

Entertain the reader

d)

Make the story more interesting to the reader

16.

When would dialogue be included in a story?

a)

When a character is thinking to him/herself

b)

When the narrator is speaking

c)

When two or more characters are talking to each other

17.

What type of punctuation is used to represent dialogue?

a)

exclamation points

b)

quotation marks

c)

parenthesis

18.

Where does punctuation ALWAYS go when using quotation marks?

a)

INSIDE

b)

OUTSIDE

19.

Which of these sentences is an example of dialogue

a)

Kerry quickly ran to the store.

b)

Michelle was so hungry because she didn't eat lunch.

c)

Ryan said, "School is definitely different online."

d)

Jake told his sister to clean up the mess.

20.

Which of these is an example of dialogue?

a)

"We need more ice cream!" yelled Diane.

b)

Diane really wanted more ice cream.

c)

Diane and Chuck talked about getting ice cream from DQ.

d)

Diane didn't know if there was any more ice cream.

21.

Which two are NOT dialogue?

a)

"Do you want to play?" Jeff asked.

b)

"We won the game!" cheered Brianna.

c)

Mel asked her mom for a ride home.

d)

Kelly cheered so loudly when her team scored.

22.
_______________ the first word of a quotation and first word of each sentence.
a)
Indent
b)
Capitalize
c)
Underline
d)
Delete