1. How to punctuate dialogue

2. How do we punctuate dialogue? Use quotation marks to set dialogue apart from the rest of your writing. You use quotation marks only for a direct quote ▫When you are using a person’s exact words. Do not use quotation marks for an indirect quote ▫When you are rewording what someone else said ▫Examples:  Pauline asked for my interpretation of the story.  Pauline asked, “What is your interpretation of the story?

3. Which ones need quotes? I told her that I thought the poet was expressing remorse. I think the poet is expressing remorse I said. Jimmy shouted A parade will be held here tomorrow in honor of the governor! Jimmy told me that a parade will be held here tomorrow to honor the governor.

4. Punctuation dialogue, continued A direct quote always starts with a capital letter ▫Ms. Estrada asked, “Has anyone in the class swum in the Great Salt Lake?” When a quote is separated by an expression such as he said or she asked the second part starts with a lower case letter. ▫“What are some of the things,” asked Mrs. Perkins, “that they brought back from their trip?” Quotes are introduced with a comma that comes before the quotation marks. If a quote is separated, you set it apart from the rest of the sentence with a comma that goes inside the quotation marks.

5. Practice What is the time difference between California and Chicago Ken asked Linda exclaimed I thought everyone knew that Christine called her sister Mother wants you right away Yes Mary Ann replied mother if you will come directly home after the show

6. More practice Play ball shouted the umpire John’s question was what is helium Please send me some money John said Frank I’ve spent my allowance Did you say I’m out of stamps