Quotation Marks in Dialogue.

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What is the purpose of quotation marks in dialogue?

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

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How should a dialogue sentence be punctuated when it ends with a dialogue tag?

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The punctuation mark at the end of the spoken sentence should be inside the quotation marks, followed by the dialogue tag.

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What is a dialogue tag?

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A dialogue tag is a phrase that attributes the dialogue to a speaker, such as 'he said' or 'she asked'.

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How do you format a quote within a quote?

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Use single quotation marks for the inner quote, while the outer quote uses double quotation marks.

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What is the correct way to 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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How do you indicate a pause in dialogue?

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You can use ellipses (...) to indicate a pause or trailing off in dialogue.

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What is the rule for capitalizing the first word in a dialogue?

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The first word of the spoken sentence should be capitalized, regardless of whether it follows a dialogue tag.

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How should you punctuate a sentence that ends with a quote followed by a dialogue tag?

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The quote should end with the appropriate punctuation (comma, period, etc.), and the dialogue tag should start with a lowercase letter unless it's a proper noun.

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What is the correct way to write interrupted dialogue?

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Use em dashes to indicate an interruption in dialogue.

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How do you format dialogue that spans multiple paragraphs?

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Each paragraph should begin with an opening quotation mark, but only the first paragraph needs a closing quotation mark.