Dialogue Quotes
A dialogue quote follows two rules. What are they?
The quote is offset with a comma and the quote starts with a capital letter.
A colon quote follows two rules. What are they?
The quote is offset with a colon and the quote starts with a capital letter.
A flow quote follows two rules. What are they?
What is wrong with this example:
Sarah wondered "What time does the concert start?"
The comma:
Sarah wondered(,) "What time does the concert start?"
What is wrong with this example:
John tearfully broke the silence: "i think we should break-up."
Corrected- The first letter should be capitalized
John tearfully broke the silence: "(I) think we should break-up."
What is wrong with this example:
Emily argues that she has, "the cutest dog in the neighborhood."
There should be no comma before the quote.
Emily argues that she has() "the cutest dog in the neighborhood."
True or False
The following example follows the dialogue quote pattern:
Sarah believes that she is the "best dancer in the world."
False.
The example is a flow quote.
A dialogue quote would look like:
Sarah said, "I am the best dancer in the world."
True or False
The following example follows the colon quote pattern:
Mark Twain said it best: “When in doubt, tell the truth.”
True
True or False
The following example follows the flow quote pattern:
The research shows that "9 out of 10 students like muffins."
True
How would you make this a correct dialogue quote:
Abby exclaimed "it took 3 hours, but the quilt looks perfect!"
Abby exclaimed, "It took 3 hours, but the quilt looks perfect!"
Where does the colon go?
My grandpa gave me some great advice “Never give up!”
My grandpa gave me some great advice(:) “Never give up!”
Turn the following into a correct flow quote:
Tania told Andrea to go jump in a river.
Tania told Andrea to go "jump in a river."
Turn this into a correct dialogue quote:
"I wish they would be more quiet"
Tajiah said
Tajiah said, "I wish they would be more quiet"
Take the following parts and create a correct Colon Quote:
“The last quarter is the most important one."
Coach Wilson told me something important.
Coach Wilson told me something important(:) “The last quarter is the most important one."
Turn this dialogue quote into a flow quote:
Jamie said, "I think we will beat you in Pac-man."
Jamie thinks that "we will beat you in Pac-man."