Dialogue

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What is dialogue?

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Dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters in a story, often indicated by quotation marks.

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What punctuation is used to indicate dialogue?

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

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How should the first word in a dialogue be capitalized?

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The first word in a dialogue should always be capitalized, even if it follows a comma.

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What is a speaker tag?

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

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When should you use a comma in dialogue?

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A comma is used before the opening quotation mark when introducing dialogue.

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

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A question in dialogue should end with a question mark inside the quotation marks.

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How do you punctuate dialogue that is interrupted?

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Use commas to separate the dialogue from the speaker tag, and use the appropriate punctuation for the interruption.

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What is the purpose of quotation marks in dialogue?

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Quotation marks indicate the exact words spoken by a character, distinguishing them from narrative text.

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How do you format dialogue in a paragraph?

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Each new speaker's dialogue should start on a new line to clearly indicate who is speaking.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated dialogue?

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"I can't believe it's already Friday!" she exclaimed.