Types of Sentences
To make writing more interesting and realistic
Why do we use dialogue?
Turn the following from dialogue into a narrative sentence. ¨Put a sock in it, Charlotte," Nikolina requested.
Nikolina requested Charlotte to put a sock in it.
A conversation between two or more people.
What is dialogue?
The first word of a quoted sentence should be _______________.
Capitalized
A type of sentence that makes a statement and ends with a period.
What is a declarative sentence?
Punctuate this statement. please dont hurt me pleaded Hafsa
"Please don't hurt me," pleaded Hafsa.
A person, place or thing.
What is a noun?
Where words are spoken, they are enclosed in…
Quotation marks.
Punctuate this statement. Sam mumbled are you okay Dori
Sam mumbled, ¨Are you okay, Dori?¨
A word that describes or classifies a noun or pronoun.
What is an adjective?
The amount of quotation marks to be found in a dialogue sentence.
What do 2 quotation marks mean?
Enclose the exact words in quotation marks: Sabreen asked Hiba if he would like any apple juice.
¨Hiba, would you like any apple juice?¨ asked Sabreen.
Punctuate this statement. i highly recommend using a key to open that door said Haniya unless you would prefer standing here all day
“I highly recommend using a key to open the door,” said Haniya, “unless you would prefer standing here all day.”
Commas, periods, question marks and exclamation points the punctuate what is spoken go...
inside quotation marks.