Quotation Marks in Dialogue

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What are quotation marks used for in dialogue?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken by a character in dialogue.

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How should quotation marks be placed when a sentence begins with dialogue?

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Quotation marks should be placed before the first word of the spoken sentence.

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What punctuation is used to separate dialogue from the speaker's tag?

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A comma is used to separate dialogue from the speaker's tag.

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How do you punctuate a question within dialogue?

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If the spoken sentence is a question, the question mark should be placed inside the quotation marks.

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What is the correct way to format dialogue that is interrupted by a speaker's tag?

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The first part of the dialogue is followed by a comma and the speaker's tag, then the dialogue continues with a lowercase letter.

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When should a period be placed inside quotation marks in dialogue?

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A period should be placed inside the quotation marks at the end of a complete sentence of dialogue.

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How do you indicate a character's thoughts in writing?

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Character's thoughts can be indicated using italics instead of quotation marks.

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What is the rule for using quotation marks with dialogue that spans multiple paragraphs?

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Quotation marks are used at the beginning of each paragraph, but only at the end of the last paragraph.

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How do you handle quotations within quotations in dialogue?

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Use single quotation marks for the inner quotation and double quotation marks for the outer quotation.

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What is a speaker's tag?

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A speaker's tag identifies who is speaking and often follows the dialogue.