In this second workbook, students learn and understand the proper punctuation usage in dialogue, including where to place commas, how to use quotation marks, and the correct arrangement of these elements within a sentence.

In English, spoken words are enclosed in quotation marks, with punctuation marks like commas, periods, question marks, and exclamation points placed inside the closing quotation marks when they are part of the spoken sentence. For instance, "I'm going to the store," she said. When a dialogue tag follows the quote, a comma inside the closing quotation marks precedes the tag, as in "Are you coming with me?" he asked. If the dialogue ends with a question mark or exclamation point, no additional comma is needed: "Where are you going?" she inquired. When the dialogue is interrupted by the speaker's actions or thoughts, dashes or ellipses may be used to indicate the interruption or pause: "I thought you might... well, never mind," he muttered.