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 punctuation is used to indicate spoken words?

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Quotation marks (" ") are used to indicate spoken words.

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How do you start a dialogue sentence?

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A dialogue sentence starts with a capital letter.

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

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

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

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A statement in dialogue ends with a period inside the quotation marks.

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How do you attribute dialogue to a speaker?

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You attribute dialogue to a speaker by using a tag like 'said' or 'asked' after the spoken words.

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What is a dialogue tag?

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

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What is the rule for capitalization in dialogue?

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The first word of a dialogue sentence is always capitalized.

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How do you punctuate a dialogue that is interrupted?

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Use a comma to separate the dialogue from the dialogue tag.

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What is the correct way to write a quote within dialogue?

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Use single quotation marks for a quote within dialogue.