Dialogue Review

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What are quotation marks used for?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken by a person or to highlight a specific phrase.

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How should a sentence with dialogue be punctuated?

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A sentence with dialogue should have a comma before the closing quotation marks if it is followed by a tag (e.g., said, asked).

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What is the correct way to write dialogue in a sentence?

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The correct way to write dialogue includes using quotation marks around the spoken words and proper punctuation.

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What punctuation follows a question in dialogue?

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A question mark should be placed inside the quotation marks if the spoken words are a question.

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What is the purpose of a comma in dialogue?

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A comma is used to separate the dialogue from the tag (e.g., 'he said') and to indicate a pause.

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How do you indicate a speaker's action in dialogue?

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You can indicate a speaker's action by placing it before or after the dialogue, often separated by a comma.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated dialogue?

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"I can't believe it!" she exclaimed.

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What is the difference between a statement and a question in dialogue?

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A statement ends with a period, while a question ends with a question mark.

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What should you do if a dialogue tag interrupts a sentence?

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If a dialogue tag interrupts a sentence, use a comma before the tag and continue the sentence with a lowercase letter.

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What is the correct format for a question in dialogue?

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The question should be enclosed in quotation marks and end with a question mark inside the quotes.