Dialogue

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What is dialogue?

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Dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters in a story.

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What punctuation is used to indicate spoken words?

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Quotation marks (" ") are used to indicate spoken words.

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How do you start a sentence with dialogue?

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You start with a capital letter after the opening quotation mark.

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What is the correct way to punctuate dialogue at the end of a sentence?

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You should place a comma inside the quotation marks before the closing tag (e.g., said, asked).

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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 'said' or 'asked'.

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How do you punctuate a question in dialogue?

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If the dialogue is a question, use a question mark inside the quotation marks.

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What is the rule for capitalizing names in dialogue?

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Always capitalize the first letter of a person's name in dialogue.

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

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Example: "I love reading," said Sarah.

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What happens if a dialogue sentence continues after the dialogue?

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The first word after the dialogue should be lowercase unless it's a proper noun.

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How do you indicate a pause in dialogue?

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You can use an ellipsis (...) to indicate a pause in dialogue.