Commas and Quotation Marks with Dialogue

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What are quotation marks?

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Quotation marks are punctuation marks used to indicate the exact words someone is saying. They look like this: " ".

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Which punctuation mark is used to show someone is speaking loudly?

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The word 'bellowed' is used to show someone is speaking loudly.

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Should you capitalize the first letter of your dialogue?

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Yes, you should always capitalize the first letter of your dialogue.

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How do you correctly punctuate dialogue at the end of a sentence?

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If the dialogue is a question, use a question mark inside the quotation marks. If it's a statement, use a comma.

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What is the correct way to write: 'Who wants the last piece of apple pie?'

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The correct way is: "Who wants the last piece of apple pie?" asked grandma.

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What is the correct way to write: 'Don't forget to clean your room!'

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The correct way is: The mother remarked, "Don't forget to clean your room!".

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What punctuation mark is used to indicate a pause in a sentence?

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A comma is used to indicate a pause in a sentence.

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What is the purpose of using dialogue in writing?

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Dialogue is used to show conversations between characters and to make the story more engaging.

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What do you call the words spoken by a character in a story?

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The words spoken by a character in a story are called dialogue.

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How do you show that a character is thinking in writing?

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You can use italics to show a character's thoughts.