Punctuating Dialogue - Part 2

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What is dialogue punctuation?

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Dialogue punctuation refers to the use of specific punctuation marks to indicate spoken words in writing, such as quotation marks, commas, and periods.

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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 follows a dialogue tag when the dialogue is a statement?

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A comma is used before the closing quotation mark.

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What punctuation mark follows a dialogue tag when the dialogue is a question?

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A question mark is used before the closing quotation mark.

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What punctuation mark follows a dialogue tag when the dialogue is an exclamation?

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An exclamation mark is used before the closing quotation mark.

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How do you punctuate a sentence that ends with dialogue?

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If the dialogue is at the end of the sentence, place the punctuation inside the quotation marks.

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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'.

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How do you punctuate a sentence with a dialogue tag before the dialogue?

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Place a comma before the opening quotation mark.

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

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

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What is the correct way to write: 'Can we go outside' he asked?

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The correct way is: 'Can we go outside?' he asked.