Dialogue Review

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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, often indicated by quotation marks.

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Why are quotation marks important in dialogue?

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

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What punctuation is used to indicate a question in dialogue?

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A question mark (?) is used at the end of a sentence that asks a question.

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What punctuation is used to indicate excitement in dialogue?

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An exclamation point (!) is used at the end of a sentence that expresses strong emotion.

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How do you format a dialogue tag?

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A dialogue tag is a phrase that attributes speech to a character, usually placed after the dialogue, e.g., 'he said' or 'she asked'.

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What is a dialogue tag?

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A dialogue tag is a phrase that identifies who is speaking in a dialogue.

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What is the correct way to write a question in dialogue?

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The question should be enclosed in quotation marks and end with a question mark, followed by the dialogue tag.

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How do you write a statement in dialogue?

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A statement should be enclosed in quotation marks and end with a period, followed by the dialogue tag.

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What is the difference between a statement and a question in dialogue?

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A statement ends with a period, while a question ends with a question mark.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated dialogue?

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"Can we go to the park?" asked Sarah.