Quotation Marks in Dialogue

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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 in dialogue.

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How do you punctuate a sentence with dialogue?

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You place the punctuation inside the quotation marks before the closing mark.

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What is a dialogue tag?

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A dialogue tag is a phrase that attributes the dialogue to a speaker, such as 'she said' or 'he asked'.

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Where do you place punctuation when a sentence ends with dialogue?

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The punctuation goes inside the quotation marks.

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

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Use a question mark inside the quotation marks, followed by the dialogue tag.

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How do you write shouted dialogue?

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Use an exclamation mark inside the quotation marks to show excitement or shouting.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated dialogue?

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"I love reading!" she exclaimed.

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What happens if the dialogue is interrupted?

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Use a comma to separate the dialogue from the dialogue tag.

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How do you write a statement in dialogue?

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Use a period at the end of the spoken words inside the quotation marks.

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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.