Commas and Quotation Marks in Dialogue

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What are quotation marks used for?

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Quotation marks are used to show that someone is speaking.

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Where do you place quotation marks in a sentence?

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Quotation marks are placed around the exact words spoken by a person.

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Which is the correct way to write dialogue?

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"I love reading!" said Maria.

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What punctuation mark comes after a question in dialogue?

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A question mark goes inside the quotation marks if the spoken words are a question.

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How do you show a pause in dialogue?

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You can use a comma before the closing quotation mark.

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What is the correct format for a statement in dialogue?

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"I am happy," she said.

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What do you do if the dialogue is a question?

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Place the question mark inside the quotation marks.

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How do you write a dialogue with an action?

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"Let's go outside," he said, smiling.

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What is an example of incorrect quotation mark usage?

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"I like ice cream, she said." (The comma should be inside the quotation marks.)

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What is the purpose of commas in dialogue?

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Commas are used to separate the spoken words from the speaker's tag.