Upper Primary - Upper Primary School English - Writing 09 - Write Dialogues Solution - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1.

Choose the correct statement.

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Dialogues should not reveal the relationships between characters.
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Dialogues should not help move the story forward.
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Profanity, obscenity and slang in dialogues can be used liberally.
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Profanity, obscenity and slang in dialogues must be employed in moderation.

Q.2.

Choose the correctly punctuated dialogue.

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Mustaq stared at me and screamed "Take your hands off me!"
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Mustaq stared at me and screamed, "Take your hands off me!"
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Mustaq stared at me and screamed "Take your hands off me"!
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Mustaq stared at me and screamed "Take your hands off me."

Q.3.

What is an identifying tag in dialogue?

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The name of a character.
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A nickname of a character.
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A verb of speech and pronoun/noun used to identify the speaker.
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All of the above.

Q.4.

Which of the following is preferred in dialogue writing?

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Dialogues should be just dialogues without supporting text.
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All the characters should have dialogues in one dialect only.
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One character's complete dialogue should be completed before another character's dialogue.
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The actual dialogue would sound better if it is supported by a location or a scene or appropriate surroundings or settings.

Q.5.

Are a character's thoughts also a part of dialogue?

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No, thoughts of characters are not dialogue.
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No, if the words are not put under quotation marks.
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No, because thoughts are indirect dialogues.
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Yes, a character's thoughts are a part of dialogue.

Q.6.

Which of the following does not help in dialogue writing?

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Never mixing dialogues with action.
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Listening to people talk in everyday life.
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Providing information in small doses.
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Providing proper punctuation.

Q.7.

A well written dialogue does what?

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Advances the story and creates interest.
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Develops characters and provides relief from plain exposition.
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Creates tension amongst characters.
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All of the above.

Q.8.

The purpose of dialogue in a novel or story is to...

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develop characterisation and to provide character or plot information.
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exactly emulate real life conversation.
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provide as much information as possible.
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serve as an alternative to action.

Q.9.

Which of the following should you avoid while writing dialogues?

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Providing too much information.
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Rambling or meaningless chatter.
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Not letting the reader hear your character's voice.
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All of the above.