Question 5238 • Expository Reading and Writing - ELA3013 A
Which of these statements include dialogue? Check all that apply. I told her, “That is new information for me.” I gasped. “I can’t believe you’re telling me this incredible secret!” I couldn’t believe she was telling me such a personal thing. I asked, “Are you sure you should be telling me this?”
Answer
A
I told her, “That is new information for me.”
B
I gasped. “I can’t believe you’re telling me this incredible secret!”
C
I couldn’t believe she was telling me such a personal thing.
D
I asked, “Are you sure you should be telling me this?”
Explanation
Dialogue is the exact words spoken by a character, usually shown inside quotation marks. Choices A, B, and D each include quoted words that someone says. Choice C only describes what the narrator thought; it does not give the exact words spoken.
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