Question
Which punctuation mark should be used to offset speech tags ( dialogue sentence) in a quotation
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GPT-4o mini
When offsetting speech tags in a dialogue sentence, you generally use a comma before the closing quotation marks. Here’s how it works:
1. If the dialogue is a complete sentence, use a comma to separate it from the speech tag:
- Example: "I can't believe it's already October," she said.
2. If the dialogue ends with a question mark or exclamation point, that punctuation mark replaces the comma:
- Example: "Are you coming to the party?" he asked.
- Example: "Watch out!" she shouted.
In all cases, the speech tag begins with a lowercase letter unless it's a proper noun.
1. If the dialogue is a complete sentence, use a comma to separate it from the speech tag:
- Example: "I can't believe it's already October," she said.
2. If the dialogue ends with a question mark or exclamation point, that punctuation mark replaces the comma:
- Example: "Are you coming to the party?" he asked.
- Example: "Watch out!" she shouted.
In all cases, the speech tag begins with a lowercase letter unless it's a proper noun.