Dialogue and Punctuation
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1. Single line of Dialogue without a Dialogue Tag.
"He is leaving."
2. Single line of Dialogue with a Dialogue Tag first.
She said, "He is leaving."
3. Single line of Dialogue with a Dialogue Tag following.
"He is leaving," she said.
4. Single line of Dialogue with a Dialogue Tag and Action.
"He is leaving," she said, leaning in closer.
5. Single line of Dialogue with a Dialogue Tag and Action first.
Leaning in closer, she said, "He is leaving."
6. Dialogue interrupted by a Dialogue Tag.
"He is leaving," she said, "to get Ann's gift."
"He is leaving," she said, leaning in closer, "to get Ann's gift."
7. Questions or Exclamations in Dialogue without a Dialogue Tag.
"He is leaving?" "He is leaving!"
8. Dialogue interrupted by Action/Thought without a Dialogue Tag.
"He is leaving" —she turned on the stereo— "to get Ann's gift."
9. Dialogue abruptly cut off.
"He is lea—"
10. Dialogue abruptly cut off by new speaker and then resumed.
"He is leaving—"
"But I'm not ready to go yet."
"—to get Ann's gift."
11. Dialogue that trails off.
"He is leaving... "
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