Dialogue

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What is dialogue?

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Dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters in a story.

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What are quotation marks used for?

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

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How do you punctuate dialogue at the end of a sentence?

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You place a comma inside the quotation marks before the closing quote if the sentence continues, or a period if it ends.

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What is the correct way to write dialogue?

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Start with a capital letter, use quotation marks, and end with appropriate punctuation.

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What punctuation goes inside the quotation marks when a character is yelling?

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An exclamation mark (!) goes inside the quotation marks.

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How do you indicate who is speaking in dialogue?

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You can use a dialogue tag, such as 'said' or 'asked', after the spoken words.

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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 specific character.

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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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How do you show a pause in dialogue?

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You can use an ellipsis (...) to indicate a pause.

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What is an example of a dialogue with a question?

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"Are you coming to the party?" asked Sarah.