punctuating dialogue

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What is the purpose of quotation marks in dialogue?

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

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How should a dialogue sentence be punctuated when it includes a tag?

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A dialogue sentence should be punctuated with a comma before the closing quotation mark if it includes a tag (e.g., 'he 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 'he said' or 'she asked'.

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When should a period be used in dialogue?

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A period should be used at the end of a sentence if the dialogue is not followed by a dialogue tag.

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How do you punctuate a question in dialogue?

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

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What is the correct punctuation for interrupted dialogue?

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Use a dash to indicate an interruption in dialogue.

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How do you punctuate a quote within dialogue?

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Use single quotation marks for a quote within dialogue, and double quotation marks for the main dialogue.

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What is the correct way to punctuate a sentence that ends with a dialogue tag?

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If the dialogue ends with a dialogue tag, use a comma before the closing quotation mark.

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How should you punctuate a sentence that starts with a dialogue tag?

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If a sentence starts with a dialogue tag, use a comma after the tag before the opening quotation mark.

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What is the rule for capitalizing the first word in dialogue?

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The first word of the dialogue should always be capitalized.