Punctuating Dialogue Task Cards

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What is dialogue punctuation?

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Dialogue punctuation refers to the use of quotation marks, commas, and other punctuation marks to indicate spoken words in writing.

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When do you use quotation marks in dialogue?

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

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What punctuation mark is used to indicate a question in dialogue?

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A question mark (?) is used at the end of a spoken question.

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How do you punctuate a statement in dialogue?

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

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What is the correct way to punctuate this dialogue: 'Can I go outside' she asked?

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The correct punctuation is: 'Can I go outside?' she asked.

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How do you separate the dialogue from the tag (like 'she said')?

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Use a comma before the closing quotation mark if the dialogue is followed by a tag.

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What is the correct way to punctuate this dialogue: 'I love ice cream' he said?

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The correct punctuation is: 'I love ice cream,' he said.

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What punctuation do you use for exclamations in dialogue?

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An exclamation mark (!) is used at the end of an exclamatory sentence in dialogue.

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How do you punctuate this dialogue: 'What time is it' she wondered?

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The correct punctuation is: 'What time is it?' she wondered.

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What is a dialogue tag?

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A dialogue tag is a phrase that attributes the spoken words to a speaker, such as 'he said' or 'she asked.'