Quotation Marks in Dialogue

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What are quotation marks used for?

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Quotation marks are used to show the exact words someone says.

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How do you punctuate dialogue correctly?

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You place a comma inside the quotation marks before the closing quote if the dialogue is followed by a tag (like 'he said').

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What is a dialogue tag?

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

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Where do you place punctuation in relation to quotation marks?

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Punctuation marks like commas and periods go inside the quotation marks.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated dialogue?

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"I love reading books," she said.

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What is an example of incorrect quotation mark usage?

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"I love reading books, she said." (The comma should be inside the quotation marks.)

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How do you show a question in dialogue?

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You use a question mark inside the quotation marks if the spoken words are a question.

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What happens if a sentence ends with a quote?

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If a sentence ends with a quote, the punctuation goes inside the quotation marks.

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What is the correct way to write a sentence with dialogue?

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

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What is an example of a sentence with a dialogue tag?

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"It's a sunny day," she said.