Punctuating Dialogue

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What is punctuation?

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Punctuation refers to the marks used in writing to separate sentences and clarify meaning.

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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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What punctuation mark is used to show the end of a sentence?

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A period (.) is used to show the end of a sentence.

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What punctuation mark is used to show excitement or strong emotion?

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An exclamation mark (!) is used to show excitement or strong emotion.

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What punctuation mark is used to indicate a question?

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A question mark (?) is used to indicate a question.

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How do you punctuate dialogue when a character speaks?

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You use quotation marks to enclose the spoken words.

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Where do you place the comma when writing dialogue?

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The comma is placed inside the quotation marks before the closing quotation.

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What is the correct way to write: 'She said I am happy'?

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The correct way is: 'She said, "I am happy."'

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What do you do if a sentence continues after the dialogue?

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You continue the sentence after the closing quotation mark, starting with a lowercase letter.

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How do you punctuate a sentence that has dialogue at the beginning?

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You place a comma before the closing quotation mark and continue the sentence.