What's in a name?
To capitalize or not to capitalize.
Punctuation
Interrupted dialogue
What's in a paragraph?
100
State what you would label or call the exact words that come out of a person's mouth.
What is a direct quotation?
100
"what is your favorite science-fiction movie?" Tonya asked.
"What is your favorite science-fiction movie?" Tonya asked.
100
"You wouldn't dare" she growled "Dad would kill you"
"You wouldn't dare," she growled. "Dad would kill you."
100
"No way"! exclaimed Shae. "I'm leaving now".
"No way!" exclaimed Shae. "I'm leaving now."
100
"I can't believe," Suzie lamented "that the game is almost over".
"I can't believe," Suzie lamented, "that the game is almost over."
200
What would you call or label the words that let the reader know who is speaking.
What is a speaker tag?
200
Suzie said, "those aliens had faces that looked like rubber masks."
Suzie said, "Those aliens had faces that looked like rubber masks."
200
"If you don't hush up" I scowled "and be quiet I'm going to pour this dish soap over your head"
"If you don't hush up," I scowled, "and be quiet I'm going to pour this dish soap over your head."
200
"No, we should be responsible" she replied "We should wait for a snow day"
"No, we should be responsible," she replied. "We should wait for a snow day."
200
"I think I'll go" Suzie thought out loud "To the mountains to ski." "Me too" Cried Fred!
"I think I'll go," Suzie thought out loud, "to the mountains to ski." "Me too!" cried Fred.
300
"Do you know what I know?" suzie questioned.
What is the speaker tag tag needs a capital "s" for Suzie.
300
"Their costumes were great," He said. "will you be an alien next year?"
"Their costumes were great," he said. "Will you be an alien next year?"
300
She singsonged to herself "Wet mushy kisses - wet mushy kisses - Janie loves David's wet mushy kisses"
She singsonged to herself, "Wet mushy kisses - wet mushy kisses - Janie loves David's wet mushy kisses."
300
"Yes, we should" interrupted Shae "escape from school now"
"Yes, we should," interrupted Shae, "escape from school now."
300
"What a lovely dog have have! It's the cutest puppy I have ever seen," oozed Suzie. "I know," Fred replied. "I picked out the puppy myself," continued Fred.
"What a lovely dog have have! It's the cutest puppy I have ever seen," oozed Suzie. "I know," Fred replied. "I picked out the puppy myself," continued Fred.
400
"This is an odd game of jeopardy", he stated.
"This is an odd game of jeopardy," he stated.
400
"you're right about that," Suzie agreed. "the battle scene was really scary."
"You're right about that," Suzie agreed. "The battle scene was really scary."
400
"Look, just finish your dinner and be quiet He does not kiss mushy and wet" I didn't want to discuss my boyfriend with my blabbermouth little sister.
"Look, just finish your dinner and be quiet. He does not kiss mushy and wet." I didn't want to discuss my boyfriend with my blabbermouth little sister.
400
"Let's go shopping" Kate exclaimed "I need a new outfit."
"Let's go shopping!" Kate exclaimed. "I need a new outfit."
400
How many mistakes are here: Fred whispered "I think I need help with dialogue". "I can help you" Replied suzie "if you come over here." "But", answered Fred. "I don't want to move". "move now!" Shouted Suzie.
What is 14! Fred whispered, "I think I need help with dialogue." "I can help you," replied Suzie, "if you come over here." "But," answered Fred, "I don't want to move." "Move now!" shouted Suzie.
500
"are you going to win?" He asked.
"Are you going to win?" he asked.
500
"The aliens are attacking!" He yelled. "run away before they eat you!"
"The aliens are attacking!" he yelled. "Run away before they eat you!"
500
"Bet he kisses mushy and wet" my sisters taunted me
"Bet he kisses mushy and wet!" my sisters taunted me.
500
Which dialogue is correct: 1) "I like donuts," said Suzie. "Do you like donuts?" 2) "I like donuts." Suzie asked, "Do you like donuts?"
What is both are correct! The speaker tag could below to either direct quote. It just depends how you punctuate it. 1) "I like donuts," said Suzie. "Do you like donuts?" 2) "I like donuts." Suzie asked, "Do you like donuts?"
500
How many mistakes are here: she stated "I need 4 lovely volunteers" He asked "do you need strong people or smart people"? "both" She replied "Would be helpful." "Then I'm your man!" He yelled
What is 13! She stated, "I need 4 lovely volunteers." He asked, "Do you need strong people or smart people?" "Both," she replied, "would be helpful." "Then I'm your man!" he yelled.
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