Dialogue

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What punctuation mark is used to indicate the exact words spoken by a person?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken by a person.

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How do you correctly punctuate a sentence that includes a direct quote?

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You should place quotation marks around the exact words spoken, and use a comma before the opening quotation mark if the quote follows a dialogue tag.

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What is the purpose of quotation marks in dialogue?

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Quotation marks are used to denote the spoken words of a character or speaker.

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Identify the correct placement of quotation marks in this sentence: Jane said, I love to read.

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The correct sentence is: Jane said, "I love to read."

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What is the difference between single and double quotation marks?

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Double quotation marks are typically used for direct quotes, while single quotation marks are often used for quotes within quotes.

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What is the correct way to quote a question?

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When quoting a question, place the question within quotation marks and ensure the punctuation is inside the quotation marks if it is part of the quote.

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How do you indicate a quote that is interrupted by a dialogue tag?

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You should place the first part of the quote in quotation marks, then insert the dialogue tag, and continue the quote with the closing quotation marks.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated dialogue sentence?

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"It's a lovely day," she said.

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What should you do if a quote ends with a question mark or exclamation point?

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If a quote ends with a question mark or exclamation point, that punctuation should be included inside the quotation marks.

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What is the rule for punctuating quotes that are longer than one sentence?

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For longer quotes, use a block quote format, which does not require quotation marks, but the entire quote should be indented.