Dialogue

Punctuation

100

To make writing more interesting and realistic

Why do we use dialogue?

200

Turn the following from dialogue into a non-dialogue sentence. ¨Put a sock in it, Vince," Lyn requested.

Lyn requested Vince to put a sock in it.

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. ¨Would you like any apple juice?¨ Dave asked Rose. Dave asked, ¨Rose, would you like any apple juice?¨ Dave asked Rose, ¨Would you like any apple juice?¨

Punctuation

100

Used to identify what the speaker is saying

Quotation marks.

200

Used to separate all such phrases such as he said, she asked…

What is commas

Punctuation

100

When there is a new speaker talking…

Start a new paragraph

Punctuation

100

The first word of a quoted sentence should be _______________.

What is capitalized

Punctuation

100

Quotation marks almost always appear in pairs, before or after _______________.

spoken material/quote/what is said (or whatever applies)