Dialogue Flashcard

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What is dialogue in writing?

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Dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters in a story, often used to reveal their thoughts, feelings, and personalities.

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What punctuation is used to indicate spoken words?

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Quotation marks (" ") are used to indicate spoken words in dialogue.

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How should a dialogue sentence begin?

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A dialogue sentence should begin with a capital letter.

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What is the correct way to punctuate a question in dialogue?

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A question in dialogue should end with a question mark inside the quotation marks.

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What is the rule for capitalizing the first word in a quote?

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The first word of a direct quote should always be capitalized.

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How do you indicate a speaker's action in dialogue?

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You can indicate a speaker's action by using a dialogue tag, such as 'said' or 'exclaimed', followed by a comma.

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What is a dialogue tag?

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A dialogue tag is a phrase that attributes the dialogue to a specific character, such as 'he said' or 'she asked'.

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What is the purpose of using dialogue in a story?

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Dialogue helps to develop characters, advance the plot, and create tension or conflict.

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How do you format dialogue when a new speaker begins?

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Start a new paragraph each time a new speaker begins to talk.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated dialogue?

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"I can't believe it!" she exclaimed.