Punctuating Dialogue

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What is the purpose of quotation marks in dialogue?

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

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How should a sentence ending with a question be punctuated?

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A sentence ending with a question should have a question mark before the closing quotation mark.

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What punctuation 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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How do you punctuate a sentence that includes a quote within a quote?

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Use single quotation marks for the inner quote and double quotation marks for the outer quote.

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What is the correct punctuation for a command in dialogue?

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A command in dialogue should end with an exclamation mark or a period, depending on the tone.

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When should a period be used in dialogue?

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A period should be used when the dialogue is a complete statement and is followed by a dialogue tag.

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What is a dialogue tag?

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

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How do you punctuate a sentence that asks a question and is followed by a dialogue tag?

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The question should end with a question mark, and the dialogue tag should start with a lowercase letter.

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What is the correct way to punctuate interrupted dialogue?

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Use dashes to indicate the interruption, placing them before and after the interruption.

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How should you punctuate a sentence that includes a quote and a dialogue tag?

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The quote should be enclosed in quotation marks, and the dialogue tag should follow with a comma before the closing quotation mark.