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.

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How do you punctuate a question in dialogue?

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A question in dialogue is punctuated with a question mark inside the quotation marks.

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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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What is split dialogue?

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Split dialogue occurs when a character's speech is interrupted by a dialogue tag.

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How do you format thoughts in writing?

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Thoughts can be formatted in italics or can be included in quotation marks, depending on the style.

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What is the correct way to write a character speaking to themselves?

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Use quotation marks around the spoken words, followed by a dialogue tag.

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What is an unnecessary dialogue tag?

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An unnecessary dialogue tag is one that adds no value to the dialogue, such as 'he exclaimed loudly' when the dialogue itself is already loud.

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How do you indicate a pause in dialogue?

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A pause in dialogue can be indicated with an ellipsis (...) or a dash (—).

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What is the rule for capitalizing dialogue tags?

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The first word of a dialogue tag is only capitalized if it starts a new sentence.

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How do you punctuate a statement in dialogue?

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A statement in dialogue is punctuated with a period inside the quotation marks.