Quotation Marks in Dialogue

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What are quotation marks used for?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken by a person.

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How do you punctuate dialogue at the end of a sentence?

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If the dialogue ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation point, place the punctuation inside the quotation marks.

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What is the correct placement of commas in dialogue?

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Commas should be placed inside the quotation marks before the closing tag (e.g., 'he said', 'she asked').

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How do you capitalize the first word in a quoted sentence?

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The first word of a quoted sentence should always be capitalized.

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

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If the spoken words are a question, the question mark should be placed inside the quotation marks.

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

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If the spoken words are a statement, a period is used at the end of the sentence inside the quotation marks.

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How do you format dialogue that is interrupted?

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Use a comma to separate the dialogue from the tag, and use quotation marks to enclose the spoken words.

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What is a dialogue tag?

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A dialogue tag is a phrase that attributes the spoken words to a speaker, such as 'he said' or 'she asked'.

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How do you write a quote within a quote?

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Use single quotation marks for the quote within the quote, while the main quote uses double quotation marks.

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What is the rule for using quotation marks with titles?

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Use quotation marks for the titles of short works, like articles, poems, or songs.