Quotation Marks in Dialogue.

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What are quotation marks used for?

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

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How do you punctuate a sentence with dialogue?

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You place quotation marks around the spoken words and use a comma before the closing quotation mark if the sentence continues.

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What is the correct way to write: He said, 'I am happy'?

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The correct way is: He said, 'I am happy'.

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When do you use a comma in dialogue?

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You use a comma before the closing quotation mark when the dialogue is followed by a tag (like 'he said').

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Is this correct? 'I love ice cream,' she said.

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Yes, that is correct.

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What is the rule for punctuation inside quotation marks?

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Periods and commas go inside the quotation marks, while colons and semicolons go outside.

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How do you write a question in dialogue?

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You place the question inside quotation marks and use a question mark before the closing quotation mark.

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What is the correct way to write: 'Can you help me?' asked John.

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The correct way is: 'Can you help me?' asked John.

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What do you do if a sentence ends with a quote?

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If a sentence ends with a quote, the punctuation goes inside the quotation marks.

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Is this correct? 'I can't wait to see you!' she exclaimed.

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Yes, that is correct.