Punctuation rule #1

Use quotation marks (") to surround the exact words someone says, asks, or interjects.

Punctuation rule #2

Place exclamation marks (!) or question marks (?) inside your quotation marks (").

Example: "Get off!" she spat. "Who me?" he asked.

Punctuation rule #3

To join quoted speech to he said or an alternative, use a comma (,).

INCORRECT: "Hi" she said.
CORRECT: "Hi," she said.

Punctuation rule #4

Notice that each speaker gets his or her own paragraph. Don't forget to intent paragraphs using the tab key.