What are quotation marks used for?
Commas and Quotation Marks in Dialogue

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3rd Grade
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Quotation marks are used to show the exact words someone says.
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Where do you place commas in dialogue?
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Commas are placed inside the quotation marks before the closing quote when the dialogue is followed by a tag (like 'he said').
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Example of correct dialogue punctuation: 'I love ice cream,' she said.
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This shows the comma inside the quotation marks before 'she said'.
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What is a dialogue tag?
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A dialogue tag is a phrase that attributes the speech to a speaker, like 'he said' or 'she asked'.
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How do you punctuate a question in dialogue?
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If the spoken words are a question, use a question mark inside the quotation marks.
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Example of a question in dialogue: 'Are you coming?' he asked.
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The question mark is inside the quotation marks.
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What happens if the dialogue is interrupted?
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If the dialogue is interrupted, use a comma before the closing quotation mark and continue with the dialogue tag.
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