Punctuating Dialogue

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What is punctuation?

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Punctuation refers to the marks used in writing to separate sentences and clarify meaning.

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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 the purpose of quotation marks?

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

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What punctuation mark is used to end a sentence?

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A period (.) is used to end a sentence.

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What punctuation mark is used to show excitement or strong emotion?

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An exclamation mark (!) is used to show excitement or strong emotion.

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What punctuation mark is used to ask a question?

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A question mark (?) is used to ask a question.

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What is a tag line in dialogue?

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

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How do you punctuate a sentence with dialogue?

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You place a comma before the opening quotation mark and end the spoken words with punctuation inside the quotation marks.

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Is this correct? Sarah said, 'I love to laugh.'

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Yes, it is correct. The sentence uses proper punctuation.

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What do you do if the dialogue is a question?

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If the dialogue is a question, use a question mark inside the quotation marks.