Dialogue Punctuation

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What do you put around a speaker's exact words?

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Quotation marks are used to enclose a speaker's exact words.

Front

Is this sentence written correctly? While in class today, Miracle said, "when will will go outside?"

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Incorrect. The correct form should capitalize 'When'.

Front

Which sentence has proper punctuation & capitalization?

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Sandy screamed, "It's a snow day!" is the correct sentence.

Front

Which of the following is correct? Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos."

Back

This sentence is correct with proper punctuation.

Front

Is this sentence written correctly? Cliff exclaimed, "Eighth grade is the best year yet!"

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Correct. The sentence is properly punctuated.

Front

What is the purpose of quotation marks in dialogue?

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Quotation marks indicate the exact words spoken by a character.

Front

What punctuation is used to separate a speaker tag from the dialogue?

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A comma is used before the opening quotation mark.

Front

How do you punctuate a question within dialogue?

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Use a question mark inside the quotation marks if the spoken words are a question.

Front

What is a speaker tag?

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A speaker tag identifies who is speaking, such as 'he said' or 'she asked'.

Front

When do you capitalize the first word in dialogue?

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Always capitalize the first word of the dialogue, even if it follows a comma.