Dialogue Quiz

What punctuation marks are used to show what someone is saying?

• Periods

• Quotation marks

• Commas

• Exclamation points

Where should punctuation marks like periods and commas be placed in dialogue?

• Outside the quotation marks

• Inside the quotation marks

• Before the quotation marks

• After the dialogue tag

What is a dialogue tag?

• A punctuation mark

• A type of paragraph

• A phrase that tells who is speaking

• A type of sentence

Where should the dialogue tag be placed in relation to the quotation marks?

• Inside the quotation marks

• Outside the quotation marks

• Before the dialogue

• After the punctuation

Which of the following is an example of a dialogue tag?

• "he asked"

• "What's your favorite book?"

• "I like to read books"

• "said Sarah"

What is the correct way to write: "I like to read books" said Sarah?

• "I like to read books" said Sarah.

• "I like to read books," said Sarah.

• "I like to read books." said Sarah

• "I like to read books," Said Sarah.

What should you use around the words being spoken?

• Commas

• Quotation marks

• Parentheses

• Exclamation points

Where should punctuation be placed in relation to quotation marks?

• Outside the quotation marks

• Inside the quotation marks

• Before the quotation marks

• After the quotation marks

When should you use a comma in dialogue?

• When the dialogue tag comes before the sentence

• When the dialogue tag comes after the sentence

• When the dialogue tag is in the middle of the sentence

• When there is no dialogue tag

Which sentence correctly uses a comma with a dialogue tag?

• “Let’s play soccer” said Max.

• “Let’s play soccer,” said Max.

• “Let’s play soccer.” said Max

• “Let’s play soccer” said, Max.