Quotation Marks in Dialogue

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What are quotation marks used for?

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Quotation marks are used to show the exact words someone said.

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What is the correct way to write dialogue?

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Dialogue should start with a quotation mark, end with a quotation mark, and include punctuation inside the quotation marks.

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What punctuation goes at the end of a spoken sentence?

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A comma, period, question mark, or exclamation point can go at the end of a spoken sentence inside the quotation marks.

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How do you show who is speaking in dialogue?

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You can use a tag like 'said' or 'asked' after the quotation.

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What is a dialogue tag?

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A dialogue tag is a phrase that tells who is speaking, like 'he said' or 'she asked'.

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What is the correct way to capitalize names in dialogue?

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Always capitalize the first letter of a name in dialogue.

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What is the correct way to write a question in dialogue?

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Use a question mark inside the quotation marks and start the next part with a lowercase letter unless it's a name.

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What do you do if a sentence has dialogue and a tag?

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Put a comma before the closing quotation mark if the tag comes after the dialogue.

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How do you write a sentence that ends with a quote?

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Put the punctuation inside the quotation marks if the quote is at the end of the sentence.

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What is an example of a correct dialogue sentence?

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"I love reading books," said Sarah.