PUNCTUATING DIALOGUE practice

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What is the correct way to punctuate dialogue?

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Use quotation marks to enclose the spoken words, and place punctuation inside the quotation marks.

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How do you punctuate a dialogue tag?

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A dialogue tag is punctuated with a comma before the closing quotation marks if it comes after the spoken words.

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Is this sentence correct? 'He said, I will go to the store.'

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Incorrect. It should be: 'He said, "I will go to the store."'

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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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When should you capitalize the first word in a dialogue?

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Capitalize the first word of the dialogue if it starts a new sentence or follows a dialogue tag.

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How do you punctuate a question in dialogue?

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If the spoken words are a question, use a question mark inside the quotation marks.

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What is the rule for punctuating dialogue that is interrupted?

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Use a comma to separate the dialogue from the dialogue tag, and use a comma after the tag if the dialogue continues.

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Is this sentence correct? 'She asked, Where are you going?'

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Incorrect. It should be: 'She asked, "Where are you going?"'

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What punctuation is used to indicate a pause in dialogue?

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Use ellipses (...) to indicate a pause or trailing off in dialogue.

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How do you punctuate a quote within dialogue?

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Use single quotation marks for the quote within the dialogue, e.g., 'He said, "I heard her say, 'Let's go!'".