using dialogue

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What is dialogue?

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A conversation between characters or people in a story.

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What punctuation is used to indicate spoken words?

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Quotation marks (" ").

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How should dialogue be formatted when there are multiple speakers?

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Each speaker's dialogue should start on a new line or paragraph.

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What is the purpose of a speech tag?

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To indicate who is speaking in a dialogue.

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What is an example of a speech tag?

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He said, she asked, they exclaimed.

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When should you use an exclamation point in dialogue?

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When the speaker is expressing strong emotion or excitement.

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What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence? 'I can't believe it' said Jenna.

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"I can't believe it," said Jenna.

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What is a common mistake in writing dialogue?

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Not using quotation marks or incorrect punctuation.

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How do you indicate a pause in dialogue?

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Use ellipses (...) or commas.

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What is the effect of using dialogue in a story?

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It helps to develop characters and advance the plot.