Punctuation & Dialogue

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What is punctuation?

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Punctuation refers to the marks used in writing to separate sentences and clarify meaning.

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What is a comma?

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A comma is a punctuation mark (,) used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list.

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What are quotation marks?

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Quotation marks (" ") are used to show the exact words that someone is saying.

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What is a speech tag?

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A speech tag is a phrase that tells who is speaking in a dialogue, like 'he said' or 'she asked'.

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What does a period do?

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A period (.) is a punctuation mark that shows the end of a sentence.

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What is dialogue?

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Dialogue is when characters are talking to each other in a story.

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What is an exclamation mark?

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An exclamation mark (!) is a punctuation mark used to show strong feelings or excitement.

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What is a question mark?

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A question mark (?) is a punctuation mark used at the end of a question.

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What does a speech tag show?

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A speech tag shows who is talking in a story.

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Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?

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A comma is used to separate items in a list.