Dialogue

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What is dialogue?

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A conversation between/amongst characters.

Front

Is this sentence written correctly? 'The teacher warned us, "that a surprise quiz was coming."'

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Incorrect

Front

Is this sentence written correctly? 'The basketball game was great. We won by twenty points!' exclaimed Mark.

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Correct

Front

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence: 'Hi,' Shelly replied, 'my name is Shelly Rutt.'

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"Hi," Shelly replied, "my name is Shelly Rutt."

Front

Is this sentence written correctly? 'Sarah said, "I love to laugh."'

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Correct

Front

What punctuation is used to indicate dialogue?

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Quotation marks (" ").

Front

What is the purpose of dialogue in a story?

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To reveal character thoughts, feelings, and advance the plot.

Front

How should dialogue be punctuated when a tag follows it?

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The first part ends with a comma inside the quotation marks.

Front

What is a dialogue tag?

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A phrase that attributes dialogue to a character, e.g., 'he said' or 'she asked.'

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What is the difference between direct and indirect dialogue?

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Direct dialogue quotes the exact words spoken; indirect dialogue paraphrases what was said.