Quotation marks in dialogue

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What are quotation marks used for in dialogue?

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

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How should a sentence with dialogue be punctuated?

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The punctuation mark at the end of the spoken sentence should be inside the quotation marks.

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What is the correct way to write dialogue with a speaker tag?

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The speaker tag (e.g., said, asked) should come after the dialogue, and a comma should be used before the closing quotation mark.

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When do you capitalize the first letter in dialogue?

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You capitalize the first letter of the dialogue if it starts a new sentence.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated dialogue?

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"I love reading books," said Sarah.

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How do you indicate a question in dialogue?

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Use a question mark inside the quotation marks if the spoken sentence is a question.

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What is the correct punctuation for a command in dialogue?

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Use an exclamation mark inside the quotation marks if the spoken sentence is a command.

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What happens to punctuation when the dialogue is interrupted?

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If the dialogue is interrupted by a speaker tag, use a comma before the closing quotation mark.

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How do you write a dialogue that includes a quote within it?

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Use single quotation marks for the quote within the dialogue, e.g., "He said, 'I will be there soon.'"

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What is the rule for using periods in dialogue?

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If the dialogue ends with a period, it should be replaced with a comma if followed by a speaker tag.