Dialogue

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What is a beginning quote?

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A beginning quote is the first part of a dialogue that introduces what a character is saying, typically starting with quotation marks.

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What should be capitalized in a quote?

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The first word of the quote, the first word of the sentence, and names of people and characters.

Front

What is a split quote?

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A split quote is when a dialogue is interrupted by a speech tag, requiring the quote to be divided into two parts.

Front

How should you punctuate a quote that is a statement or command?

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Use a comma or period depending on where the quote is in the sentence.

Front

What is the correct way to format dialogue with multiple speakers?

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Each speaker's dialogue should start on a new line or paragraph.

Front

What is an end quote?

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An end quote is the closing part of a dialogue that indicates the end of what a character is saying, marked by quotation marks.

Front

What punctuation is used for a quote that is a question?

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A question mark should be placed inside the quotation marks if the quoted material is a question.

Front

What is a speech tag?

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

Front

What is the purpose of quotation marks?

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

Front

How do you identify mistakes in dialogue formatting?

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Look for incorrect punctuation, missing quotation marks, or improper paragraphing.