Punctuating Dialogue

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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 a comma before the dialogue tag.

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What punctuation mark should be placed after the dialogue tag?

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A comma.

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How do you capitalize dialogue?

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Capitalize the first word of the quotation and the first word of each new sentence.

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What is a dialogue tag?

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

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When do you use a question mark in dialogue?

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Use a question mark at the end of a spoken question within quotation marks.

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What is the purpose of quotation marks in dialogue?

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Quotation marks indicate the exact words spoken by a character.

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How do you punctuate a sentence with a dialogue tag at the beginning?

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Place a comma before the closing quotation mark.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated dialogue?

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"I love reading!" she exclaimed.

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What happens if the dialogue is interrupted by a dialogue tag?

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Use a comma before the closing quotation mark and continue the sentence after the tag.

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What punctuation is used to show excitement in dialogue?

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An exclamation point.