Quotations and Dialogue

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What is a quotation?

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A quotation is a repetition of someone else's statement or thoughts, often enclosed in quotation marks.

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How do you punctuate dialogue?

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In dialogue, punctuation marks like commas, periods, and question marks are placed inside the quotation marks.

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What should you do when a new speaker talks in dialogue?

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You should start a new line for each new speaker.

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What is the rule for capitalizing dialogue?

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The first letter of the dialogue should always be capitalized.

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True or False: Commas go outside the quotation marks in a quotation.

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False. Commas go inside the quotation marks.

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What is the purpose of quotation marks?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken by someone.

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True or False: You can use quotation marks for titles of short works.

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True. Quotation marks are used for titles of short stories, poems, and articles.

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What is an example of a correct quotation?

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"I love reading books," said Sarah.

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True or False: You should always use a period at the end of a quotation.

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False. You use a period if the quotation is at the end of a sentence, but not if it is followed by a dialogue tag.

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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.'