Types of Sentences
Punctuation
Grammar Terms
Dialogue Rules 1
Dialogue Rules 2
100

To make writing more interesting and realistic

Why do we use dialogue?

100

Turn the following from dialogue into a narrative sentence. ¨Put a sock in it, Charlotte," Nikolina requested.

Nikolina requested Charlotte to put a sock in it.

100

A conversation between two or more people.

What is dialogue?

100

The first word of a quoted sentence should be _______________.

Capitalized

100
Used to identify what the speaker is saying.
Quotation marks.
200

A type of sentence that makes a statement and ends with a period.

What is a declarative sentence?

200

Punctuate this statement. please dont hurt me pleaded Hafsa

"Please don't hurt me," pleaded Hafsa.

200

A person, place or thing.

What is a noun?

200

Where words are spoken, they are enclosed in…

Quotation marks.

200
Quotation marks almost always appear in pairs, before and after _______________.
spoken material/quote/what is said (or whatever applies)
300
A type of sentence that asks a question and ends with a question mark.
What is an interrogative sentence?
300

Punctuate this statement. Sam mumbled are you okay Dori

Sam mumbled, ¨Are you okay, Dori?¨

300

A word that describes or classifies a noun or pronoun.

What is an adjective?

300

The amount of quotation marks to be found in a dialogue sentence.

What do 2 quotation marks mean?

300
Used to separate all such phrases such as he said, she asked…
Commas
400

A type of sentence that makes a request or command and ends with a period.

What is an imperative sentence?

400

Enclose the exact words in quotation marks: Sabreen asked Hiba if he would like any apple juice.

¨Hiba, would you like any apple juice?¨ asked Sabreen.

400
Something that connects two clauses or phrases.
What is a conjunction?
400
When there is a new speaker talking…
...start a new paragraph.
400
Question and quotation marks are placed ______________ the quotation marks if they belong to the quote, but ______________ if the belong to the entire sentence.
Question and quotation marks are placed before the quotation marks if they belong to the quote, but after if they belong to the entire sentence.
500
A type of sentence that shows excitement or any other strong feeling.
What is an exclamatory sentence?
500

Punctuate this statement. i highly recommend using a key to open that door said Haniya unless you would prefer standing here all day

“I highly recommend using a key to open the door,” said Haniya, “unless you would prefer standing here all day.”

500
A word or phrase that modifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb.
What is an adverb?
500

Commas, periods, question marks and exclamation points the punctuate what is spoken go...

inside quotation marks.

500
When the words of a speaker is described without quotation marks.
When are indirect quotations used?
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