To capitalize or not to capitalize?
Punctuation Needed?
Split dialogue needs punctuation?
What's in a speech tag besides said?
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 that the game is almost over," Suzie __________________.

**Said is dead!

"I can't believe that the game is almost over," Suzie lamented. 

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 and be quiet, I'm going to pour this dish soap over your head" I scowled

"If you don't hush up and be quiet, I'm going to pour this dish soap over your head," I scowled.

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 to the mountains to ski," Suzie ______. 

          "Me too!" ___________ Fred.

**Said is dead!

       "I think I'll go to the mountains to ski," Suzie suggested. 

       "Me too!" cried Fred.

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 "We should escape from school"

"Yes, we should," interrupted Shae. "We should escape from school."

300

          "What a lovely dog have have! It's the cutest puppy I have ever seen," ___________ Suzie. 

          "I know," Fred __________. "I picked out the puppy myself," ___________ 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
"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

I didn't want to discuss my boyfriend with my blabbermouth little sister, so in my most threatening voice, I whispered "Look, just finish your dinner and be quiet"

I didn't want to discuss my boyfriend with my blabbermouth little sister, so in my most threatening voice, I whispered, "Look, just finish your dinner and be quiet."

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 

           "No" answered Fred. "I don't want to move". 

           "move now!" Shouted Suzie.

What is 10! 

   (2) Fred whispered, "I think I need help with dialogue." 

          (4) "I can help you," replied Suzie.

          (2) "No!" answered Fred. "I don't want to move." 

         (2)  "Move now!" shouted Suzie.

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 would be helpful." She replied. 

"Then I'm your man" He yelled!

What is 12! 

(3) She stated, "I need 4 lovely volunteers." 

(3) He asked, "Do you need strong people or smart people?" 

(3) "Both would be helpful," she replied.

(3) "Then I'm your man!" he yelled.

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