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Dialogue and Grammar Quiz

Total questions: 6

Worksheet time: 3mins

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1.

Choose the sentence that is free from errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar.

a)

Dr. Ferro said, "You taste with your taste buds, and most of these buds are on your tongue."

b)

Dr. Ferro said, "You taste with yer taste buds, and most of these buds are on your tongue."

c)

Dr Ferro said, "You taste with your taste buds, and most of these buds are on your tounge."

d)

Dr. Ferro said, "You taste with your taste buds, and most of these buds are on your tounge."

2.

As writers, what must we always remember to capitalize when punctuating dialogue correctly?

a)

every other word inside the quotation marks

b)

every word inside the quotation marks

c)

the last word inside the quotation marks

d)

nothing

e)

the first letter of the word inside the quotation marks

3.

What is dialogue?

a)

dialogue is like transitional phrases

b)

dialogue is written speech

c)

dialogue is what a person is thinking in their head

d)

dialogue is a list of vocabulary words

4.

Choose the sentence that is free from errors in spelling, capitalization, grammar, and punctuation.

a)

Taste buds in different regions of your tongue identify one of four tastes; sweet, sour, salty, or bitter.

b)

Taste buds in different reijons of your tongue identify one of four tastes: sweet, sour, salty, or bitter.

c)

Taste buds in different regions of your tongue identify one of four taste: sweet, sour, salty, or bitter.

d)

Taste buds in different regions of your tongue identify one of four tastes: sweet, sour, salty, or bitter.

5.

Which punctuation mark is commonly used to join two independent clauses (sentences)?

a)

Semicolon

b)

Hyphen

c)

Apostrophe

d)

Colon

6.

If you want to list several items in a sentence, which punctuation mark should you use before the list begins?

a)

Colon

b)

Semicolon

c)

Apostrophe

d)

Hyphen