Dialogue #2

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What is dialogue in writing?

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Dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters in a story, often used to reveal their thoughts, feelings, and actions.

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What punctuation is used to indicate spoken words?

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Quotation marks (" ") are used to indicate spoken words in writing.

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How should a dialogue sentence be punctuated when it ends with a dialogue tag?

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The dialogue should end with a comma inside the quotation marks if followed by a dialogue tag, e.g., "I love reading," she said.

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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'.

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When should a period be used in dialogue?

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A period is used at the end of a sentence when the dialogue is not followed by a dialogue tag.

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What is the correct way to punctuate a question in dialogue?

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A question mark should be placed inside the quotation marks if the spoken words are a question, e.g., "Are you coming?" she asked.

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What is the rule for punctuating dialogue that is interrupted?

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Use a comma to separate the dialogue from the interruption, e.g., "I think," he said, "that we should go now."

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How do you format a quote within dialogue?

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Use single quotation marks for the quote within the dialogue, e.g., "He said, 'Let's go to the park.'"

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What is the purpose of using dialogue in a story?

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Dialogue helps to develop characters, advance the plot, and create tension or conflict.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated dialogue?

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"I can't believe it," she exclaimed, "we won the game!"