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 someone.

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

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You place a comma before the closing quotation marks if the dialogue is followed by a tag (like 'said').

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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 'said' or 'asked.'

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How do you format a question in dialogue?

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

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What is the correct way to write: 'I love ice cream' said Sam?

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The correct way is: 'I love ice cream,' said Sam.

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What punctuation follows a statement in dialogue?

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A comma is used before the closing quotation marks.

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What is the purpose of using commas in dialogue?

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Commas help separate the spoken words from the dialogue tag.

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How do you indicate a pause in dialogue?

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You can use ellipses (...) to indicate a pause in dialogue.

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What is the correct way to write: 'Can we go now' asked Lily?

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The correct way is: 'Can we go now?' asked Lily.