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.

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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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Where should a comma be placed in a sentence with dialogue?

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A comma should be placed before the opening quotation mark if the dialogue follows a statement.

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Is this sentence punctuated correctly? Sarah said, "I love to laugh."

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Yes, it is punctuated correctly.

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What is the purpose of using quotation marks?

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Quotation marks are used to show the exact words spoken by a character.

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How do you punctuate a question in dialogue?

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

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What is the correct way to write this sentence? Miller whined "Are we there yet?"

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Miller whined, "Are we there yet?" (Add a comma before the quotation.)

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What do you call the punctuation that shows a pause in a sentence?

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A comma is used to show a pause in a sentence.

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Is this sentence correct? While in class today, Michelle said, "when will we go outside?"

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No, it should be "When will we go outside?" (Capitalize 'When').

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What are the two types of punctuation used in dialogue?

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Quotation marks and commas are the two types of punctuation used in dialogue.