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 said.

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How do you punctuate a sentence with dialogue?

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You place quotation marks around the spoken words and use a comma before the closing quotation mark if the sentence continues.

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What is a split dialogue?

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A split dialogue occurs when a sentence of dialogue is interrupted by a tag (like 'she said') and then continues.

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How do you punctuate a question in dialogue?

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

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What is the correct punctuation for this sentence: 'I love ice cream' she said?

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The correct punctuation is: 'I love ice cream,' she said.

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When do you use a comma in dialogue?

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Use a comma before the closing quotation mark when the dialogue is followed by a tag like 'he said' or 'she asked'.

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What is the correct way to write: 'Can we go outside' he asked?

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The correct way is: 'Can we go outside?' he asked.

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How do you show that someone is speaking in a story?

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You use quotation marks around their spoken words.

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What is the rule for capitalizing the first word in dialogue?

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Capitalize the first word of the dialogue if it starts a sentence.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated dialogue?

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An example is: 'I can't wait to see the movie,' she said.