punctuating dialogue

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What is the correct punctuation for the dialogue: Jason asked Can I have some chips?

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Jason asked, "Can I have some chips?"

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How do you punctuate the dialogue: It's Friday cheered the students?

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"It's Friday," cheered the students. or "It's Friday!" cheered the students.

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Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? “Don’t forget to stop by after work,” reminded Mrs. McGhee.

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Correct

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Choose the correct punctuation: nurse?

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nurse?"

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Which is the correctly punctuated sentence: "This cake is delicious" I said. or "This cake is delicious," I said.?

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"This cake is delicious," I said.

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What punctuation is used to indicate a speaker's exact words?

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Quotation marks (" ") are used to indicate a speaker's exact words.

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What is the purpose of a comma in dialogue?

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A comma is used to separate the dialogue from the tag (e.g., he said, she asked).

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How do you punctuate a question in dialogue?

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A question mark is placed inside the quotation marks if the spoken words are a question.

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What punctuation follows a dialogue tag when the dialogue is a statement?

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A comma is used before the closing quotation marks.

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What is the rule for punctuating dialogue that is interrupted?

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Use a comma to close the first part of the dialogue, then use a comma after the dialogue tag before continuing.