Dialogue Flashcard

Direct speech is when you quote the exact words spoken by someone, usually enclosed in quotation marks.

A question mark (?) is used at the end of the quoted question.

A comma is used before the closing quotation marks if the statement is followed by a reporting clause.

"I love reading," said Sarah.

Quotation marks indicate the exact words spoken by a character or person.

Start a new line for each new speaker's dialogue.

"What time is the meeting?" asked John.

Use an exclamation mark (!) at the end of the quoted exclamation.

"That's amazing!" shouted Emily.

A reporting clause is a phrase that attributes the spoken words to a speaker, such as 'he said' or 'she asked'.