Dialouge

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What is dialogue?

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Dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters in a story, play, or other literary work.

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Why is punctuation important in dialogue?

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Punctuation helps clarify the meaning of the dialogue and indicates how it should be read, including pauses and emotions.

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What is the correct way to start a dialogue?

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The first letter of the dialogue should be capitalized.

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How should dialogue be punctuated when a speaker tag follows it?

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If a speaker tag follows the dialogue, a comma should be placed inside the quotation marks before the closing quote.

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What is a speaker tag?

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

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What punctuation is used to indicate a question in dialogue?

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A question mark (?) is used at the end of a question in dialogue.

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What punctuation is used to indicate excitement in dialogue?

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An exclamation point (!) is used at the end of an excited statement in dialogue.

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How do you format dialogue that is interrupted?

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Use a dash (—) to indicate an interruption in dialogue.

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What is the rule for 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 happens if a dialogue sentence continues after a speaker tag?

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The first word after the speaker tag should be lowercase unless it is a proper noun.