punctuating dialogue

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What are quotation marks used for in dialogue?

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

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How should a sentence with a speaker tag and dialogue be punctuated?

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A comma should be placed before the opening quotation mark, and the first word of the dialogue should be capitalized.

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What is a speaker tag?

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A speaker tag identifies who is speaking in a dialogue, such as 'he said' or 'she asked'.

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When do you capitalize the first word in dialogue?

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You capitalize the first word in dialogue when it begins a sentence or follows a speaker tag.

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How do you punctuate dialogue that is interrupted by a speaker tag?

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Place a comma before the closing quotation mark of the first part, then continue the dialogue after the speaker tag.

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What is the correct punctuation for this dialogue: 'I can't believe it' she said?

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The correct punctuation is: 'I can't believe it,' she said.

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How do you punctuate a question in dialogue?

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

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What is the rule for punctuation when a dialogue ends with an exclamation?

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If the dialogue ends with an exclamation, the exclamation mark goes inside the quotation marks.

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How do you format a dialogue that is a complete sentence?

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The dialogue should be enclosed in quotation marks, and the sentence should end with appropriate punctuation inside the quotation marks.

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What is the correct way to write: 'I think said Isaiah that I know the answer'?

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The correct way is: 'I think,' said Isaiah, 'that I know the answer.'