Punctuating Dialogue

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What is dialogue?

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Dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters in a story.

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How do you punctuate dialogue?

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You use quotation marks to enclose the spoken words.

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What punctuation mark is used to show a pause in dialogue?

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A comma is used to show a pause in dialogue.

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What do you do when a new speaker starts talking?

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You start a new paragraph.

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What is the purpose of using dialogue in a story?

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Dialogue helps to show character interactions and advance the plot.

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What punctuation goes at the end of a spoken sentence in dialogue?

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You use a period, question mark, or exclamation mark.

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How do you show that a character is shouting in dialogue?

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You can use an exclamation mark at the end of their spoken words.

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What is a tag in dialogue?

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A tag is a phrase that tells who is speaking, like 'he said' or 'she asked'.

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When do you use a question mark in dialogue?

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You use a question mark when the spoken words are a question.

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What happens to the punctuation when the dialogue is interrupted?

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You use a comma before the closing quotation mark.