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Types of Sentences
Punctuation
Grammar Terms
Dialogue Rules 1
Dialogue Rules 2
100
To make writing more interesting and realistic
Why do we use dialogue?
100
Turn the following from dialogue into a narrative sentence. ¨Put a sock in it, Vince," Lyn requested.
Lyn requested Vince to put a sock in it.
100
A conversation between two or more people.
What is dialogue?
100
The first word of a quoted sentence should be _______________.
capitalized
100
Used to identify what the speaker is saying.
Quotation marks.
200
A type of sentence that makes a statement and ends with a period.
What is a declarative sentence?
200
Punctuate this statement. please dont hurt me pleaded the old lady
"Please don't hurt me," pleaded the old lady.
200
A person, place or thing.
What is a noun?
200
Where words are spoken, they are enclosed in…
quotation marks.
200
Quotation marks almost always appear in pairs, before and after _______________.
spoken material/quote/what is said (or whatever applies)
300
A type of sentence that asks a question and ends with a question mark.
What is an interrogative sentence?
300
Punctuate this statement. jade mumbled are you okay jake
Jade mumbled, ¨Are you okay Jake?¨
300
A word that describes or classifies a noun or pronoun.
What is an adjective?
300
The amount of quotation marks to be found in a dialogue sentence.
What do 2 quotation marks mean?
300
Used to separate all such phrases such as he said, she asked…
Commas
400
A type of sentence that makes a request or command and ends with a period.
What is an imperial sentence?
400
Enclose the exact words in quotation marks: Dave asked Rose if she would like any apple juice.
¨Rose, would you like any apple juice?¨ asked Dave. or ¨Would you like any apple juice?¨ Dave asked Rose. or Dave asked, ¨Rose, would you like any apple juice?¨ or Dave asked Rose, ¨Would you like any apple juice?¨
400
Something that connects two clauses or phrases.
What is a conjunction?
400
When there is a new speaker talking…
...start a new paragraph.
400
Question and quotation marks are placed ______________ the quotation marks if they belong to the quote, but ______________ if the belong to the entire sentence.
Question and quotation marks are placed before the quotation marks if they belong to the quote, but after if they belong to the entire sentence.
500
A type of sentence that shows excitement or any other strong feeling.
What is an exclamatory sentence?
500
Punctuate this statement. i highly recommend using a key to open that door said perry unless you would prefer standing here all day
“I highly recommend using a key to open the door,” said Perry, “unless you would prefer standing here all day.”
500
A word or phrase that modifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb.
What is an adverb?
500
Commas, periods, question marks and exclamation points the punctuate what is spoken go...
inside (before) quotation marks at the end.
500
When the words of a speaker is described without quotation marks.
When are indirect quotations used?