Punctuating Dialogue Check

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What punctuation mark is used to indicate the beginning and end of dialogue?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the beginning and end of dialogue.

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Which sentence is correct? "Isaiah cheered 'Home run'!" or "Isaiah cheered, 'Home run!'"?

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"Isaiah cheered, 'Home run!'" is correct because it includes a comma before the dialogue.

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Which sentence is correct? "We need apples, milk, and bread" Briana said or "We need apples, milk, and bread," Briana said?

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"We need apples, milk, and bread," Briana said is correct because the comma goes inside the quotation marks.

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Which sentence is correct? "Do you want to eat at Olive Garden" Grandma asked or "Do you want to eat at Olive Garden?" Grandma asked?

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"Do you want to eat at Olive Garden?" Grandma asked is correct because the question mark goes inside the quotation marks.

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Which sentence is correct? "Let's fly out of here!" the dragon shouted or "Let's fly out of here! the dragon shouted."?

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"Let's fly out of here!" the dragon shouted is correct because the exclamation mark goes inside the quotation marks.

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What is the purpose of quotation marks in dialogue?

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

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When should a comma be used in dialogue?

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A comma should be used before the opening quotation mark when introducing dialogue.

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What punctuation mark is used at the end of a question in dialogue?

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A question mark is used at the end of a question in dialogue.

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What punctuation mark is used at the end of an exclamatory sentence in dialogue?

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An exclamation mark is used at the end of an exclamatory sentence in dialogue.

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How do you punctuate a sentence that includes both dialogue and a tag?

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You place a comma before the opening quotation mark and the tag follows the dialogue.