How to Punctuate Dialogue

Which is the correct way to punctuate the dialogue in the following?

• Yes!

• "Yes!"

• "Yes!

• Yes!"

Which is the correct way to punctuate the dialogue in the following?

• Why did you say that to me? I asked.

  What do you mean?

  "Why did you tell me to shut up?"

• Why did you say that to me? I asked.

  What do you mean?

  Why did you tell me to shut up?

• Why did you say that to me? I asked.

  "What do you mean?

  Why did you tell me to shut up?"

• "Why did you say that to me?" I asked.

  "What do you mean?"

  "Why did you tell me to shut up?"

Add in the correct punctuation to the following dialogue:

Ew, I don't want to eat spaghetti, she groaned.

But spaghetti is delicious! I exclaimed.

Which is the correct way to punctuate the dialogue in the following? I can't believe he said that to me! She screamed.

• "I can't believe he said that to me! She screamed."

• "I can't believe he said that to me!" She screamed.

• I can't believe he said that to me! "She screamed."

Which of these options shows how to properly punctuate a quote at the beginning of a sentence?

• "Good morning!" Sandra exclaimed.

• "Wait a minute the student requested.

• "I think I understand" she replied.

• "Will you do me a favor?," Anthony asked.

In what case should an author use quotation marks?

• When writing the exact words spoken/written by someone else.

• When writing their name.

• When writing in a journal

• When writing in a language other than English.

The Dialogue Rule states that a new paragraph is required for...?

• every sentence

• every new topic

• every new speaker

Which of these options shows how to properly punctuate a quote at the end of a sentence?

• The customer asked "what are the specials"?

• She exclaimed, "Happy birthday!"

• The student requested, "Can I borrow a pencil?"

• Paula replied "sure".

Which of these options shows how to properly punctuate a quote in the middle of a sentence (an interrupted quote)?

• "Hello, friends" she said joyfully "I am happy to see you!"

• "Wait she said what page are we on?"

• "We're on," replied another student, "page 66."

• "Thank you she said "I'll turn to that page now."

What should you use before and after the speaker's exact words when writing dialogue?

• Parentheses

• Quotation marks

• Italics

• Brackets