A sentence for dialogue is a complete thought spoken by a character in a story.
Here's how it works:
* Quotation Marks: Dialogue is always enclosed in quotation marks (" ").
* Speaker Identification: You need to indicate who is speaking. This can be done with:
* A speaker tag: "I'm hungry," said Sarah.
* Dialogue tag: "I'm hungry," she said.
* Action tag: "I'm hungry," Sarah mumbled, rubbing her stomach.
* Punctuation:
* The punctuation mark for the dialogue goes *inside* the closing quotation mark.
* If the speaker tag comes after the dialogue, a comma goes inside the closing quotation mark.
* If the speaker tag interrupts the dialogue, use a comma before and after the speaker tag.
Example:
"I'm really excited about the trip," said Emily. "Have you ever been to Italy before?"
Important Notes:
* Paragraph Breaks: Start a new paragraph for each new speaker.
* Dialogue Tags: Don't overuse dialogue tags. Vary them to keep your writing interesting.
* Action: Include action in your dialogue to make it more vivid.
Let me know if you have any more questions about dialogue!