Dialogue

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What is dialogue?

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Dialogue is a conversation between two or more people in a story or text.

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How do you punctuate dialogue correctly?

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You use quotation marks to enclose the spoken words and a comma before the opening quotation mark.

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What is the purpose of using quotation marks in dialogue?

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Quotation marks indicate the exact words spoken by a character.

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What should you do if a sentence ends with a question in dialogue?

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Use a question mark inside the quotation marks and follow it with a comma if the sentence continues.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated dialogue?

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She said, "I love reading books!"

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How do you capitalize the first word in dialogue?

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Always capitalize the first word of the spoken sentence inside the quotation marks.

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What is the correct punctuation for this sentence: 'He asked can I join you'?

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He asked, "Can I join you?"

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What is the difference between a statement and a question in dialogue?

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A statement ends with a period, while a question ends with a question mark.

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What do you do if a character speaks for more than one sentence?

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Use quotation marks at the beginning and end of the entire speech, and place punctuation inside the quotation marks.

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What is an example of incorrect dialogue punctuation?

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He said, I am going to the park.