Punctuating Dialogue

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What is dialogue in writing?

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Dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters in a story, often indicated by quotation marks.

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How do you punctuate dialogue correctly?

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You place a comma before the opening quotation mark and end the dialogue with punctuation inside the quotation marks.

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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.

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When should you start a new paragraph in dialogue?

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You should start a new paragraph each time a different character speaks.

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What punctuation is used to end a sentence of dialogue?

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You can use a period, question mark, or exclamation point, depending on the sentence.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated dialogue?

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"I can't believe it's already Friday!" exclaimed Sarah.

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What is the correct way to write dialogue with a tag?

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"I love ice cream," said John.

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What happens if you forget to use quotation marks in dialogue?

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The reader may not understand that the words are spoken by a character.

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How do you show a character's emotion in dialogue?

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You can use exclamation points or descriptive tags, like 'shouted' or 'whispered'.

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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 character, such as 'said' or 'asked'.