How to Use Dialogue Tags

A Dialogue is conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play or film. Dialogue is a great inclusion to a story.

Dialogue thicken the plot of a book or film and give more insight into the thoughts and actions of the characters in the story.

Dialogue tags helps us to know who is speaking in a story.

They are usually used right after a word has been spoken.
The most common tags are "Said" and "Asked."

Here are examples of how to use dialogue tags.

1. "Hello," He said.
2. "Could you pass me the plate?" She asked.
3. "When are you coming home?" She asked.
4. "Agnes is mine." He said.

Note: When a dialogue ends with a dialogue tag, it should be followed by a period, to show it's the end of the sentence.