Punctuating Dialogue

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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.

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What is a dialogue tag?

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A dialogue tag is a phrase that attributes speech to a character, such as 'said', 'asked', or 'pleaded'.

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How do you punctuate dialogue that is a question?

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You place the question mark inside the quotation marks, followed by the dialogue tag if there is one.

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

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A comma is used to indicate a pause in dialogue.

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When do you start a new paragraph in dialogue?

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You start a new paragraph every time a new character speaks.

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How do you punctuate a statement in dialogue?

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You use a comma before the opening quotation mark and a period at the end of the sentence inside the quotation marks.

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What is the correct way to punctuate this dialogue? 'I can't believe it said Sarah'

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The correct punctuation is: 'I can't believe it,' said Sarah.

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What is the purpose of using quotation marks in dialogue?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken by a character.

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How do you punctuate dialogue that includes an exclamation?

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You place the exclamation mark inside the quotation marks and use a comma before the dialogue tag.

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What is an example of a dialogue tag?

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An example of a dialogue tag is 'he said' or 'she asked'.