Punctuating Dialogue - Practice 1

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What is the correct punctuation for dialogue?

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Dialogue should be enclosed in quotation marks, with punctuation placed inside the quotation marks if it is part of the spoken sentence.

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How do you punctuate a question in 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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What is the rule for punctuation when attributing dialogue?

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When attributing dialogue, a comma is used before the closing quotation marks if the dialogue is followed by a tag (e.g., said, asked).

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How do you punctuate a statement in dialogue?

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A statement in dialogue should end with a comma before the closing quotation marks if it is followed by a tag.

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What is the correct way to punctuate a quote within dialogue?

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Use single quotation marks for the quote within the dialogue, and double quotation marks for the dialogue itself.

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What is the correct placement of punctuation in dialogue?

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Punctuation marks such as periods, commas, and question marks should be placed inside the quotation marks.

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How do you handle dialogue that is interrupted?

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Use a dash to indicate the interruption, and continue the dialogue after the dash.

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What is the correct way to punctuate a dialogue tag?

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A dialogue tag should be separated from the dialogue with a comma, and the first word of the tag should be lowercase unless it starts with a proper noun.

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What is an example of correctly punctuated dialogue?

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"I can't believe it's already Friday," she said.

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What is the difference between direct and indirect dialogue?

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Direct dialogue quotes the exact words spoken, while indirect dialogue paraphrases what was said without quotation marks.