Interrupted Dialogue Punctuation
Do you know asked Ken why pop is bad for you?
"Do you know," asked Ken, "why pop is bad for you?"
What does direct speech have that indirect speech doesn't have?
Quotation marks
Let's go to the store Tim said
"Let's go to the store," Tim said.
Have you ever seen the grass so green or a bluer sky asked Bert.
"Have you ever seen the grass so green or a bluer sky?" asked Bert.
Hey Tim yelled, give me your candy!
"Hey!" Tim yelled, "give me your candy!"
please take this bowl, Marge started to say, and fill it with berries from the bush.
"Please take this bowl," Marge started to say, "and fill it with berries from the bush."
Define direct vs. indirect speech.
Direct speech is someone's actual words and requires quotation marks.
Indirect speech is when you paraphrase what someone said.
Proofread the sentence. Circle the speech tag: I've never heard of Fred Astaire before exclaimed Helga
"I've never heard of Fred Astaire before!" exclaimed Helga.
Speech Tag: exclaimed Helga
"Will you will bring Dorothy home from Kansas?," asked Glinda.
What's wrong (if anything) with this sentence?
There should not be a comma after the question mark.
awesome yelled Mulan. you hold the bag still and I punch!
"Awesome!" yelled Mulan. "You hold the bag still, and I'll punch!"
When I hear a train whistle Ronald commented it reminds me of home
"When I hear a train whistle," Ronald commented, "it reminds me of home."
Carolos said that he wanted a mint chocolate chip banana split with extra walnuts and whipped cream.
Add any punctuation that is necessary.
This is an indirect quote, so it doesn't need any punctuation.
After the ceremony, Kevin exclaimed i won the award for the loudest person on campus
After the ceremony, Kevin exclaimed, "I won the award for the loudest person on campus!"
Show me the money Tom said and I'll give you the last chocolate bar.
"Show me the money," Tom said, "and I'll give you the last chocolate bar."
What. asked Will, I don't understand what you are trying to say.
"What?" asked Will. "I don't understand what you are trying to say."
You need to return that book James said in a loud voice, or else you will have to pay a hefty fine!
"You need to return that book," James said in a loud voice, "or else you will have to pay a hefty fine!"
Rewrite the Sentence into Indirect Form: Alisha said, "I am not amused with Mary's joke."
Alisha said that she was not amused with Mary's joke.
Proofread the sentence. Circle the entire speech tag: Never underestimate the power of the dark side said the Emperor in an evil, raspy voice.
"Never underestimate the power of the dark side," said the Emperor in an evil, raspy voice.
Speech Tag: said the Emperor in an evil, raspy voice.
Never before was there such a liar as Tina yelled Frank in anger. I want to see her tell the truth for once!
"Never before was there such a liar as Tina," yelled Frank in anger. "I want to see her tell the truth for once!"
Gross Ashley screamed. there is a spider in that guy's beard!
"Gross!" Ashley screamed. "There is a spider in that guy's beard!"
Back in 1985 Emilio said, I was a football player who got Saturday detention. During detention I became friends with a nerd.
"Back in 1985," Emilio said, "I was a football player who got Saturday detention. During detention I became friends with a nerd."
Rewrite the Sentence into Direct Form: Kim said that she would print some pictures for our project. She said that she'd found some really funny ones to use.
Kim said, "I will print some pictures for our project. I found some really funny ones to use."
Henry yelled the book is missing We need to find it so that it doesn't fall into the wrong hands. Henry ran off into the distance.
Henry yelled, "The book is missing! We need to find it so that it doesn't fall into the wrong hands!" Henry ran off into the distance.
Daily Double:
Write a line of dialogue that has the tag interrupting 2 complete sentences.
"We need to give Jim a good tip," said Jim. "He was the friendliest pizza delivery person I've ever met."
Daily Double: Write this correctly.
Do you have any evidence asked Hank to support your views on this political topic I am ready for a debate if you are
"Do you have any evidence," asked Hank, " to support your views on this political topic ? I am ready for a debate if you are."