Commas and Quotation Marks in Dialogue

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What do you use to show that someone is speaking?

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Quotation marks.

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Which is the correct placement of quotation marks in this sentence: 'Open it up and turn it over,' added Sam?

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"Open it up and turn it over," added Sam.

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Which is the correct placement of quotation marks in this sentence: 'That's perfect,' Sam replied?

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"That's perfect," Sam replied.

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Which is the correct placement of quotation marks in this sentence: 'Sam said, All you need is paper.'?

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Sam said, "All you need is paper."

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Which is the correct placement of quotation marks in this sentence: 'Get a square of paper,' Sam said?

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"Get a square of paper," Sam said.

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What is the purpose of quotation marks in writing?

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To indicate spoken words or dialogue.

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When do you place a comma in dialogue?

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Before the closing quotation marks 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 phrase that attributes speech to a speaker, such as 'he said' or 'she asked.'

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How do you punctuate a question in dialogue?

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

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What happens to the punctuation when a sentence ends with a quotation?

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The punctuation goes inside the quotation marks.