Dialogue

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What is dialogue?

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Dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters in a story.

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What are quotation marks used for?

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Quotation marks are used to show the exact words spoken by someone.

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How do you punctuate a question in dialogue?

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You place a question mark inside the quotation marks at the end of the spoken sentence.

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What is the correct way to write dialogue?

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Start with a capital letter, use quotation marks, and end with appropriate punctuation.

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What punctuation follows a statement in dialogue?

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A comma is used before the closing quotation marks if the dialogue is followed by a tag (like 'said' or 'asked').

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How do you show a character's speech in writing?

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You use quotation marks to enclose the character's spoken words.

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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 character, such as 'he said' or 'she asked'.

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What is the difference between a statement and a question in dialogue?

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A statement ends with a period, while a question ends with a question mark.

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How do you write a dialogue that includes an exclamation?

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Use an exclamation mark inside the quotation marks to show strong emotion.

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

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