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Correct this piece of dialogue. How are you? said Bob
"How are you?" said Bob.
100

When a new person speaks in our writing we do this:

Start a new paragraph.

100

Correct this dialogue. You can go today Fabio said

"You can go today," Fabio said.

100

Correct this. "should we go to the store?" amelia said. "we are out of milk."

" Should we go to the store?" Amelia said. "We are out of milk."

100

Correct this sentence. "What do you want for breakfast." Emilee asked.

"What do you want for breakfast?" Emilee asked.
200
Correct this piece of dialogue. Hey! There's Scott's brother! Phil exclaimed.
"Hey! There's Scott's brother!" Phil exclaimed.
200

True or false: You should start a new paragraph only after you write 5 sentences.

FALSE!

200

Correct this dialogue. My birthday is coming up Dora said in two days!

"My birthday is coming up," Dora said, "in two days!"

200

Correct this. "are we going to los bravos today?" She said. "i am hungry."

"Are we going to Los Bravos today?" she said. "I am hungry."

200

Correct the dialogue. "I need some water." Chris mentioned. "because I am thirsty?"

"I need some water," Chris mentioned, "because I am thirsty."

300
Correct this piece of dialogue. Mrs. Russell said I don't like happiness.
Mrs. Russell said, "I don't like happiness."
300

True or false: You should start a new paragraph if the setting changes in your story.

TRUE!

300

Correct this dialogue. Florida is the best place to visit Marcus said I am going there for vacation.

"Florida is the best place to visit," Marcus said. "I am going there for vacation."

300

Correct this. "I am going to the movies," said Tom, "after school."

It is correct!

300
Correct the dialogue. I have to write a five paragraph essay for class Luna sighed with frustration

"I have to write a five paragraph essay for class," Luna sighed with frustration.

400
Correct this piece of dialogue. Oswald asked What is your favorite color.
Oswald asked, "What is your favorite color?"
400

True or false: You should start a new paragraph only when the main character is speaking.

FALSE!

400

Correct this dialogue. I got this for my birthday Maddie said, but I got another one for Easter. Nice! I have one too! said Crystal.

"I got this for my birthday," Maddie said, "but I got another one for Easter."

"Nice, I have one too!" said Crystal.

400

Correct this. "when are we going home?" said pat, " she is tired."

"When are we going home?" said Pat, "she is tired."

400

Correct the dialogue. "Did Kara take my paper by mistake asked Susie

"Did Kara take my paper by mistake?" asked Susie.

500
Correct this piece of dialogue. Hurry up Maddie said I have better things to do
"Hurry up," Maddie said, "I have better things to do."
500

True or False: When a quotation is interrupted into two parts, the second part begins with a lower case letter.

TRUE!

500

Identify the speaker tag in this dialogue. 

"Michael," my mom called, "what are you doing?"

My mom called is the speaker tag.

500

Correct this. "mrs. russell didn't like that movie," said Bob, "but i did."

"Mrs. Russell didn't like that movie," said Bob, "but I did."

500
Correct the dialogue. It's not fair. yelled Sam. that I have to be treated like this"

"It's not fair," yelled Sam, "that I have to be treated like this!"

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