Dialogue Writing

English Language

Dialogue Writing starts at 4 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Dialogue Writing. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.

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What is the difference between direct and indirect speech?

What is the effect of using dialogue without any tags or description?

What is the effect of using too many dialogue tags in a conversation?

What is the main purpose of writing a dialogue in a story?

What is the role of body language or actions in dialogue writing?

Is the following dialogue correctly punctuated? "Are you coming with us?" asked Lisa.

Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? "Let's go to the park," said Maria.

Write a dialogue tag that could replace the word 'said' in the following sentence: "I can't believe it," ________ John.

Which of the following best describes a dialogue tag? (1) A word or phrase that identifies the speaker. (2) A punctuation mark. (3) A type of sentence. (4) A synonym for dialogue.

Which of the following is an example of a character interrupting another in dialogue? (1) "I think we should—" "No, that's not a good idea," he interrupted. (2) "I think we should go," she said. (3) "No, that's not a good idea," he said. (4) "I think we should go to the park," she said.

Which of the following is an example of a dialogue tag placed before the spoken words? (1) said Tom, "Let's go." (2) "Let's go," said Tom. (3) Tom said, "Let's go." (4) "Let's go." Tom said.

Which of the following is an example of a dialogue tag? (1) quickly (2) whispered (3) running (4) blue

Fill in the blank: Dialogue can help to __________ the pace of a story, making it faster or slower.

Fill in the blank: Dialogue can reveal a character's __________, such as being nervous or excited.

Fill in the blank: Dialogue helps to make characters more __________ to the reader.

Fill in the blank: Dialogue should help to __________ the story forward.

Is it acceptable to use slang or contractions in dialogue?

Is it important to give each character a unique voice in dialogue?

Is it necessary to use a dialogue tag every time a character speaks?

Is the following dialogue correctly punctuated? "Are you coming with us?" asked Lisa.