What are dialogue tags?
They identify who spoke and how they spoke.
Correctly place the commas and quotation marks.
The crossing guard announced, "You may cross now."
Correctly place the commas and quotation marks.
Scott whispered quietly, "Are you still awake?"
Correctly place the commas and quotation marks.
"The dog is covered in mud," Jan groaned, "and I just gave him a bath."
Identify the dialogue tag.
Mom asked
Which sentence is correct?
B
Which sentence is correct?
C
Which sentence is correct?
C
Identify the dialogue tag.
shouted Ann
Correctly place the commas and quotation marks.
Suzy moaned, "I have a terrible headache."
When using dialogue, where does the punctuation go?
inside the quotation marks
Which sentence is correct?
B
Which sentence is correct?
C
Correctly place the commas and quotation marks.
"The parade has been canceled," declared the mayor, "due to the rainstorm."
Identify the dialogue tag.
requested Jamal
Where can dialogue tags be located in a sentence?
beginning, middle, or end
Correctly place the commas and quotation marks.
"That was so much fun!" exclaimed Brad.
Identify the dialogue tag.
Josh moaned
Which sentence is correct?
A
Correctly place the commas and quotation marks.
"You will do well in the tennis match," assured Frank.
What is dialogue?
conversation; talking
Which sentence is correct?
C