Choose the correct statement.
  • Dialogues should not reveal the relationships between characters.
  • Dialogues should not help move the story forward.
  • Profanity, obscenity and slang in dialogues can be used liberally.
  • Profanity, obscenity and slang in dialogues must be employed in moderation.
Choose the correctly punctuated dialogue.
  • Mustaq stared at me and screamed "Take your hands off me!"
  • Mustaq stared at me and screamed, "Take your hands off me!"
  • Mustaq stared at me and screamed "Take your hands off me"!
  • Mustaq stared at me and screamed "Take your hands off me."
What is an identifying tag in dialogue?
  • The name of a character.
  • A nickname of a character.
  • A verb of speech and pronoun/noun used to identify the speaker.
  • All of the above.
Which of the following is preferred in dialogue writing?
  • Dialogues should be just dialogues without supporting text.
  • All the characters should have dialogues in one dialect only.
  • One character's complete dialogue should be completed before another character's dialogue.
  • The actual dialogue would sound better if it is supported by a location or a scene or appropriate surroundings or settings.
Are a character's thoughts also a part of dialogue?
  • No, thoughts of characters are not dialogue.
  • No, if the words are not put under quotation marks.
  • No, because thoughts are indirect dialogues.
  • Yes, a character's thoughts are a part of dialogue.
Which of the following does not help in dialogue writing?
  • Never mixing dialogues with action.
  • Listening to people talk in everyday life.
  • Providing information in small doses.
  • Providing proper punctuation.
A well written dialogue does what?
  • Advances the story and creates interest.
  • Develops characters and provides relief from plain exposition.
  • Creates tension amongst characters.
  • All of the above.
The purpose of dialogue in a novel or story is to...
  • develop characterisation and to provide character or plot information.
  • exactly emulate real life conversation.
  • provide as much information as possible.
  • serve as an alternative to action.
Which of the following should you avoid while writing dialogues?
  • Providing too much information.
  • Rambling or meaningless chatter.
  • Not letting the reader hear your character's voice.
  • All of the above.
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