Indp Practice Punctuating Dialogue - Week 3

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What are quotation marks?

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Quotation marks are punctuation marks used to indicate the exact words spoken by someone.

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When do we use quotation marks?

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We use quotation marks to show direct speech or quotations.

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How do you punctuate dialogue?

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Start with a capital letter, use quotation marks around the spoken words, and place punctuation inside the quotation marks.

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What is the correct way to write: 'I love reading' she said?

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The correct way is: 'I love reading,' she said.

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What punctuation goes at the end of a spoken sentence?

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A comma, question mark, or exclamation mark goes inside the quotation marks.

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How do you separate the speaker from the dialogue?

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Use a comma before the closing quotation mark to separate the speaker from the dialogue.

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What is an example of a question in dialogue?

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

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What is an example of an exclamation in dialogue?

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"What a great game!" he shouted.

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How do you write a sentence with dialogue and a tag?

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Example: "I can't wait," she said.

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What is a dialogue tag?

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A dialogue tag is a phrase that attributes the speech to a speaker, like 'he said' or 'she asked.'