§ 47.1

Direct speech stands out in quotation marks, if it goes to line(to selection): Vladimir Sergeevich... looked at his man with bewilderment and said in a hasty whisper: "Go find out who it is"(T.).

If direct speech begins from a paragraph, then before starting it is placed dash:

...Nikita, bowing to the ground, said:

- Sorry, father.(M.G.).

§ 47.2

Regardless of the place occupied in relation to the author's words, in quotation marks inner speech, unspoken thoughts stand out: I look after him and think: “Why do such people live?”(M.G.); “There’s still something pathetic about her,” - I thought(Ch.).

§ 47.3

In quotation marks sounds transmitted in writing are highlighted (for example, echo): “Aw, Where You?" - the echo repeated loudly; The announcer's voice sounded clear: “We are passing on the latest news.”

To convey a telephone conversation in writing, punctuation that is more common for dialogue is used - dash between replicas (see § 51).

§ 47.4

In newspaper texts, quotation marks are often omitted when speaking directly: The French President said: The exchange of views was useful; Why is this happening?- asks the newspaper.

§ 47.5

Direct speech following the author's words is preceded by a colon, and the first word of direct speech is written with capital letters. Question and exclamation marks, and ellipses are placed before the closing quotation marks, and dot- after them. For example: Finally I told her: “Do you want to go for a walk on the rampart?”(L.); Lying on the bale and plan, he twitched his arms and legs and whispered: "Mother! Mother!"(Ch.); They shouted: “Two... Orderlies... Look, look - it’s still flying... Climb under the cars...”(A.T.); The hostess very often addressed Chichikov with the words: "You took very little"(G.).

§ 47.6

If direct speech begins with a paragraph, then a colon is not always placed after the preceding author’s words.

1) Colon put if the author's words contain a verb with the meaning of speech-thought ( speak, say, tell, notice, address, exclaim, shout, whisper, ask, inquire, answer, insert, interrupt, speak, begin, continue, confirm, explain, agree, assent, remind, advise, reproach, decide, think etc.) or a noun close in meaning or formation to verbs of speech-thought ( question, answer, words, exclamation, voice, whisper, sound, cry, thought and so on.).

In addition, in the function of words introducing direct speech, verbs are used that denote the speaker’s feelings, his sensations, and internal state ( remember, rejoice, be sad, be surprised, be offended, be indignant, be horrified etc.), as well as verbs denoting facial expressions, gestures, movements ( smile, grin, laugh, laugh, sigh, frown, come up, run up, jump up and so on.). Both verbs allow the possibility of adding verbs of speech to them ( rejoiced and said: was surprised and asked; smiled and answered; ran up and exclaimed etc.), therefore they are perceived as words introducing direct speech. For example:

A) He looked with a grin:

- It’s okay, it’ll heal before the wedding.

b) While they were digging out the wheels stuck in the sand, a policeman approached us:

- Who are they?

V) The mother frowned:

- Did you get a bad grade again?

G) Everyone was horrified:

- Is that really true?

d) The old man got angry:

- Get out of here immediately!

e) The children ran towards their mother: - Mama!

and) This time he got angry:

- You won’t get another gram!

h) Snatching a log, she began to hit it on the basin:

- Climb! Get up!

Wed: On one of these... days Zabrodsky came running: “Dmitry Alekseevich, it has begun!..”(Er.)

Colon is also placed in cases where the author’s words do not contain verbs of speech or verbs replacing them with the above meanings, but the situation shows that direct speech is being introduced: ...And he said to him: “This is our common house.”(Ch.); ...And he: “Get away, you drunken face!”(M.G.); ...And he: “I’m a writer. Not a prose writer. No, I’m in touch with the muses"(M.).

2) The colon is not placed if the words are inserted and said, and asked, and exclaimed etc. is impossible or difficult:

A) Nobody wanted to leave.

- Tell us something more about your travels.

b) My words clearly confused him.

- So you don't trust me?

V) He had no other choice.

- I accept your terms.

G) The mother's eyebrows furrowed.

- I don't allow you to do this.

d) The little driver's eyes sparkled.

e) - Wonderful! Renovated to perfection!

Wed: This morning she took money from my pocket before going to the bakery, and attacked this little book and pulled it out. “What do you have?” (Sh.) A colon is also not placed if direct speech is concluded between two sentences from the author, and the second of them contains words introducing direct speech:

He tore out several pieces of paper from the notebook and handed them to me.

- Write down my comments in detail, - he said in a calm voice.

§ 48. Direct speech before the author’s words

If direct speech comes before the author’s words, then after it there are comma (interrogative) or exclamation mark, ellipsis) and dash: the author's words begin with lowercase letters: “Mother probably isn’t sleeping, and I’m not coming back from work,” - thought Pavel(BUT.); “Do you know grandpa, mom?” - the son says to the mother(N.); “Don’t make noise, go quietly, soldier!” - the old man spoke to Olenin in an angry whisper.(L.T.); "I would like to buy peasants..." - said Chichikov, he faltered and did not finish his speech.(G.).

The same when formatting direct speech from a paragraph:

- Flattery and cowardice are the worst vices, - Asya said loudly(T.);

- Well, Natalya, haven’t you heard about your husband? - interrupted the Kashulinskaya daughter-in-law, turning to Natasha(Sh.);

- Hurry, hurry to the city for a doctor! - Vladimir shouted(P.);

- Sleep, grandson, sleep... - the old woman sighed(Ch.).

§ 49. Author's words inside direct speech

§ 49.1

If the author’s words are inside direct speech (set off in quotation marks), then quotes are placed only at the beginning and at the end of direct speech and are not placed between direct speech and the author’s words (such punctuation was found in the works of writers of the 19th century): “I came to command,” Chapaev stated, - instead of fiddling with papers"(Furm.).

§ 49.2

If at the point where direct speech is broken by the author’s words there should be no punctuation mark or there should be a comma, semicolon, colon or dash, then the author’s words are highlighted on both sides commas and dashes, after which the first word is written with lowercase letters: "We decided - the assessor continued, - with your permission to stay here overnight"(P.) - there would be no sign at the site of the rupture; "No, - Ermolai said, - things are not going well; we need to get a boat"(T.) - there would be a comma at the place of the break; “We’ll have to spend the night here,” said Maxim Maksimych, “You can’t cross the mountains in such a snowstorm.”(L.) - at the place of the break there would be a colon.

§ 49.3

If there should be a dot where the direct speech breaks with the author’s words, then the author’s words are preceded by comma and dash, and after them - dot and dash; capital letters: “I am not connected with anyone or anything, - he reminded himself. “Reality is hostile to me.”(M.G.); “You want to cripple me, Lenochka, - Voropaev shook his head. “Well, can I get there?”(Paul.)

§ 49.4

If at the place where direct speech breaks in the author's words there should be interrogative or Exclamation point, then this sign is preserved before the author’s words and is placed after it dash; the author's words begin with lowercase letters followed by dot and dash; the second part of direct speech begins with capital letters: “So your name is Pavka? - Tonya broke the silence. - Why Pavel? It doesn’t sound nice, it’s better Pavel”(BUT.); “Here it is, the end of the world! - exclaimed Mokhov. - Great! I’ve never traveled this far before!”(Already)

§ 49.5

If in place of the break in direct speech by the author’s words there should be ellipses, then it is saved before the author’s words and placed after it dash; after the words of the author are placed or comma and dash(if the second part of direct speech does not form an independent sentence, it begins with lowercase letters), or dot and dash(if the second part is a new sentence, begins with a capital letter): "No need…- With Vershinin said, - no need, guy!(Vs.Iv.); “Wait... - Morozka said gloomily. - Give me a letter..."(F.) 6. If in the author’s words inside direct speech there are two verbs with the meaning of a statement, of which one refers to the first part of direct speech, and the other to the second, then after the author’s words are placed colon and dash, and the first word of the second part begins with capital letters: “I’m not asking you,” the officer said sternly and asked again: “Old woman, answer!”(M.G.); “I humbly thank you, - responded Meshkov, humbly took off his cap, but immediately put it on again and bowed, adding hastily: - Thank you very much, comrades"(Fed.).

§ 50. Direct speech within the author’s words

A) Father Vasily raised his eyebrows and smoked, blowing smoke from his nose, then said: "Yes, that's how it is" sighed, paused and left(A.T.) - a comma separates homogeneous predicates said And sighed, between which there is direct speech; ...Sofya Karlovna kissed Manya again and said to her: “Go for a walk, my baby,” she trudged behind her screens(Lesk.) - a comma closes the adverbial phrase, which includes direct speech; Boris comes up to me and says: “Well shot, great” but his eyes sparkle, full of envy(Kud.) - a comma separates parts of a complex sentence connected by an adversative conjunction But; Arriving at the dacha in a large company... my brother suddenly said: “Bear, let’s go to billiards” and they locked themselves in and played billiards for three hours(Sim.) - comma before the conjunction And in a complex sentence;

b) …She said: “Nowadays, they say, they don’t do much science at the university anymore.” - and called her dog Suzette(L.T.) - dash before the conjunction And with homogeneous predicates; At this point he was completely stupefied: “Your Honor, Father Master, how are you... am I even worth it...” - and suddenly cried(Add.) - a dash after the ellipsis, which ends direct speech; To my question: “Is the old caretaker alive?” - no one could give me a satisfactory answer(P.) - a dash after a question mark, which ends direct speech; And only when he whispered: "Mother! Mother!" - he seemed to feel better(Ch.) - a dash after the exclamation mark, which ends direct speech; Don't say: "Hey, dog!" or “Hey, cat!” - two lines separated by a non-repeating conjunction or;

V) When the clerk said: “It would be nice, master, to do this and that,” - "Yes, not bad" - he usually answered(G.); When a man came to him and, scratching the back of his head with his hand, said: “Master, let me leave for work, let me earn some money,” - “Go,” - he said(G.) - a comma and a dash separate two remarks from different persons located inside the author’s words.

§ 51. Punctuation marks in dialogue

§ 51.1

If dialogue lines are given every from a paragraph, then it is put in front of them dash:

- So the German is calm?

- Silence.

- Rockets?

- Yes, but not very often(Kaz.).

§ 51.2

If the cues follow in selection without indicating who they belong to, then each of them is concluded in quotes and separates from the neighboring one dash: “So are you married? I didn't know before! How long ago?” - "About two years". - "On whom?" - “On Larina.” - “Tatyana?” - “Do you know her?” - “I’m their neighbor”(P.).

§ 51.3

“You can’t see it?” - the master repeated. “Not to be seen,” the servant answered a second time.(T.);

“How are you doing?” - asked Ekaterina Ivanovna. “Nothing, we live little by little,” answered Startsev (Ch.);

“Will you allow me to go to the first company?” - said Maslennikov, diligently, more than usual, stretching out in front of Saburov. “Go,” said Saburov. “I’ll come to you soon too.”(Sim.).

§ 51.4

If one replica is interrupted by another, and then a continuation of the first replica follows, then after the first part and before the beginning of the second, put ellipsis:

- I requested…

- You didn't ask for anything.

- ...at least a minute of attention.

§ 51.5

If the subsequent remark repeats words from the previous one, belonging to another person, and they are perceived as someone else’s text, then these words are highlighted in quotation marks:

Kupavina. Ah, this is finally funny. Why be a lawyer when there is nothing.

Lynyaev. How about “nothing”?

Kupavina. Okay, nothing, blank paper(Acute);

Silan. Walk a little, it’s better for you...

Kuroslepov. Yes,« take a walk a little"! All your consideration...(Sharp).

Wed: “If you are free, come see me.” - "Like this " you will be free" ? After all, every minute counts for me”; “Believe me, you are still dear to me.” - “Yours” roads “Totally inappropriate,” she got angry.

If the words repeated in the subsequent remark are not perceived as someone else’s text, then they are not highlighted in quotation marks:

Lynyaev. Alas!

Murzavetsky. What is “alas”? What is it, dear sir, alas?(Ostr.) - first alas - repetition of a word from someone else’s text, the second - a word from one’s own text.

§ 51.6

A special form of constructing a dialogue is expressed in the fact that punctuation marks are used as independent remarks - mainly question marks and exclamation marks:

A) - I will not answer.

- What will this give you?

- It won't give anything. We'll find out everything.

b) - “You’re crazy,” said Proshkin, seeing my second copyright certificate for the invention.

This peculiar use of them is explained by the fact that “the meaning of exclamation and question marks is so definite and generally accepted that it turns out to be possible with the help of these signs to express surprise, doubt, indignation, etc. ... even without words” (cf. § 2, p. 6 and § 3, paragraph 7).

§ 52. Paragraphs in direct speech

§ 52.1

He grabbed the pole, told Dina to hold it, and climbed. It broke off twice—the block was in the way. Kostylin supported him and somehow made it to the top. Dina pulls him by the shirt with her little hands, with all her might, laughing herself.

Zhilin took the pole and said:

- Take it to its place, Dina, otherwise they’ll miss it, - they'll kill you(L.T.).

But if the sentence introducing direct speech begins with a connecting conjunction and, but etc., then it is not highlighted in a separate paragraph:

They talked some more and began to argue about something. AND Pakhom asked what they were arguing about. And the translator said:

“Some people say that you need to ask the foreman about the land, but you can’t do it without him.” And others say it’s possible without it(L.T.).

§ 52.2

- Well, I’m very glad,” said the wife, “so now, look, take the medicine carefully.” Give me the prescription, I'll send Gerasim to the pharmacy. - And she went to get dressed.

He didn't catch his breath while she was in the room and sighed heavily when she left.(L.T.).

- When? - many exclaimed. And meanwhile their eyes were fixed in disbelief on the hunchback, who, after a moment of silence, stood up, saddled his horse, put on his horn, and rode out of the yard (L.).

§ 52.3

- “I’m sure,” I continued, “that the princess is already in love with you.” He turned red to his ears and pouted(L.).

§ 52.4

If between two remarks of the same speaker there is text from the author, then neither this text nor subsequent direct speech is usually separated into separate paragraphs:

- This formula may have a different form,” the professor explained. He leisurely walked up to the blackboard, took the chalk and wrote something new for us.

“This is another option,” he said.

In poetic texts, there are also cases when direct speech, interrupted by the author’s words (remark), is a continuation of the previous one, or when his action is described between two remarks of the same person: in the first case dash placed on the right, at the end of the line, in the second - on the left, at the beginning of the line (like a paragraph): You demand a lot, Emilia!- (Silence.) Who would have thought that such a fool, So insensitive... nature is boring!..(L.) You are a scoundrel, and I will mark you here, so that everyone will consider it an insult to meet you.

(Throws cards in his face. The prince is so amazed that he does not know what to do.) - Now we're even(L.).

In verses, after direct speech ending before a space, there is no dash.

§ 52.5

If direct speech is a dialogue that occurred earlier, it can be formatted either in paragraphs or in selection, but the punctuation changes depending on whether the listener interrupts the narrator or not. If he interrupts, then the conversation that took place earlier is given from paragraphs and in quotes, so that the phrases of the narrator and the listener are not mixed with the dialogue given by the narrator. For example:

-

"We'll have to stay for a while." "Why? Something happened?"

-

- I'll tell you now.

Another option: the words of the previously occurring dialogue are given in selection to the words and says between phrases contained in quotes, is put dash:

...The traveler began his story:

- This was at the very height of our hike. The guide came up to me and said: “We’ll have to stay for a while.” - "Why? Something happened?"

- Did anything really happen? - one of those listening to the traveler could not stand it.

- I'll tell you now.

If the listener does not interrupt the narrator, then the dialogue given in the story can also be framed in two ways: either by dash from paragraphs, or in selection, and in this case, the replicas are enclosed in quotation marks and separated by the sign dash. Wed:

a) ...The traveler began his story:

- This was at the very height of our hike. The guide came up to me and said:

- We'll have to stay for a while.

- Why? Something happened?

- There was a landslide in the mountains.

- Are there any unpleasant consequences?

- I'll find out the details. But it is already known that there are victims.

b) ...The traveler began his story:

This was at the very height of our hike. The conductor came up to me and said: “We’ll have to stay for a while.” - "Why? Something happened?" - “There was a collapse in the mountains.” - “Are there any unpleasant consequences?” - “I’ll find out the details. But it is already known that there are victims.”

Those present listened attentively to the traveler's story.

If the dialogue given in the replica is accompanied by the author’s words, then it is given in selection and stands out in quotation marks:

Balzaminov. ...They look and smile, and I pretend to be a lover. Only once we meet Lukyan Lukyanovich (I didn’t know him then), and he says: “Who are you chasing here?” I speak: “I’m with the eldest.” And he said so at random...(Sharp)

§ 52.6

If direct speech conveying unspoken thoughts is given after the author’s words, then it does not stand out from the paragraph:

Everything was going smoothly. Suddenly he caught himself and thought: “ Is there some kind of catch here? »

A) Everything was going smoothly.

“Isn’t there some kind of catch here,” he thought?

b) Everything was going smoothly.

“Isn’t there some kind of catch here?” - he thought.

§ 52.7

If a long story with many paragraphs is being transmitted, then dash is placed only before the first paragraph (neither before intermediate paragraphs nor before the last dash):

- The work of our expedition went like this,” the geologist began his story.- B A detailed plan was developed, routes were outlined..[The story continues.]

These are the preliminary results of the expedition.

§ 53. Punctuation and graphic design of text in plays

§ 53.1

Prose text in plays is given to match the name of the character (the latter is highlighted in font); A dot is placed after the name of the character:

Anna Pavlovna. Where is Viktor Mikhailovich? Lisa. Left. (L.T.)

§ 53.2

In poetic texts, there is no period after the name of the character, given on a separate line and left out in the middle:

Nina

Death, death! He's right - there's fire in the chest - all hell.

Arbenin

Yes, I served you poison at the ball. (L.)

§ 53.3

Act one

The theater represents the front room of a rich house in Moscow. Three doors: the outer one, to Leonid Fedorovich’s office and to Vasily Leoniditch’s room.

Staircase up to the inner chambers; Behind her is a passage to the buffet. (L.T.)

§ 53.4

In remarks placed next to the name of the character and highlighted in a different font (usually italics) in brackets, a period is placed after the bracket:

Manefa (To Glumov). Run away from the bustle, run away.

Glumov (with a lean look and sighs). I'm running away, running away. (Sharp)

§ 53.5

Remarks in the text relating to a given person, if the remark is followed by a new phrase from the same person or if the remark ends with a remark, begin with a capital letter, italicized in brackets, with a period inside the bracket:

a) E p i h o d o v. I will go. (Bumps into a chair, which falls.) Here… (As if triumphant.) You see, excuse the expression, what a circumstance, by the way... (Ch.)

b) A n f i s a (seeing Lynyaev). Oh, you're... you're on your own. (Goes to the garden.)(Sharp)

If the remark is in the middle of the character’s phrase, it begins with a lowercase letter and is italicized in brackets, without a period:

N i k i t a. Now I'll go (looks around) left.

§ 53.6

In poetic texts, remarks relating to a given person, if adjacent to the name of the character, are given in italics in brackets without a dot; if the actor’s remarks come in the middle (or at the end of the text), they are highlighted on a separate line and given in italics in brackets with a dot:

Arben (listens)

You're lying! He is here

(points to the office)

And, surely, he sleeps sweetly: listen,

how he breathes.

(To the side.)

But it will stop soon.

Sl u g a (to the side)

He hears everything... (L.)

§ 53.7

A remark relating to another character is usually typed in a smaller font and included in a red line, without parentheses:

Lyubov Andreevna. Where are you! Just sit...

Firs enters; he brought a coat.(Ch.)

§ 53.8

If in the middle of one person’s remark there is a remark relating to another person or a remark of a general nature (for example, It's getting dark or Songs are heard), then the remark is turned off, as usual, in a red line, without brackets, and the continuation of the speech of the previously speaking person (before the remark) is given on a new line without a paragraph, and the name of the character is not repeated:

SERGEY PETROVICH. Come with me to the house.

The clatter of dishes is heard in the kitchen.

So dinner is prepared for us.

The name of the character is repeated in cases where there is a remark relating to him:

Lyubov Andreevna. You needed giants... They are only good in fairy tales, but they are so scary.

Epikhodov passes at the back of the stage and plays the guitar.

Lyubov Andreevna (thoughtfully). Epikhodov is coming. (Ch.)

§ 53.9

If a poetic line is split into parts (in one line the speech of several characters is given), then this line is formatted as a “ladder”, that is, the beginning of the text of the second character’s remark will be at the level where the text of the previously speaking person’s remark ended:

1st po nter

Ivan Ilyich, let me put it.

B a n c o m e t

If you please.

1st po nter

One hundred rubles.

B a n c o m e t

2nd po nter

Well, good luck. (L.)

Rules of Russian spelling and punctuation. Complete academic reference book Lopatin Vladimir Vladimirovich

Punctuation marks for direct speech

§ 133. Direct speech, i.e., the speech of another person, included in the author’s text and reproduced verbatim, is formatted in two ways.

1. If direct speech is included in a line (in a selection), then it is enclosed in quotation marks: « I regret that I didn't know your father“,” she said after a while. - He must have been very kind, very serious, loved you very much" Luzhin remained silent(Eb.).

2. If direct speech begins with a paragraph, then a dash is placed in front of it (there are no quotation marks):

Fedya and Kuzma were silent. Kuzma quietly winked at Fedya, and they went out into the street.

- This is what I came for: Did the Lyubavins come from mowing?

- We've arrived.

- Take Yasha and wait for me here. I'll pop home in a minute(Shuksh.).

Both methods of formatting direct speech can be combined if the speech of one person also includes the direct speech of another person:

- Did I say so?

- Oh, terrible fool!(Bond.).

- Did you have a dream?

- I saw it. It’s as if my father and I went to trade a horse, we both liked one horse, my father blinks at me: “ Jump and ride» (Shuksh.).

§ 134. If direct speech is worth before introducing it in the author's words, then after direct speech a comma and a dash are placed, and the author’s words begin with a lowercase letter: “We understand everything perfectly, Nikolai Vasilyevich,” Solodovnikov quipped to himself, sitting down on a white stool.(Shuksh.). If after direct speech there is a question mark, exclamation mark or ellipsis, then these marks are preserved and a comma is not placed; the author’s words, as in the first case, begin with a lowercase letter: “Yes, I should have said goodbye!..” - he realized when the covered car was already climbing up(Shuksh.); “My blue-eyed guardian angel, why are you looking at me with such sad anxiety?” - Krymov wanted to say ironically(Bond.).

If direct speech is worth after the author's words, then these words end with a colon; punctuation marks after direct speech are preserved: I I tell him: “Don’t cry, Egor, don’t”(Spread); Philip mechanically moved the steering oar and kept thinking: “Maryushka, Marya...”(Shuksh.); I wanted to get to the “office” as quickly as possible, to pick up the phone as quickly as possible, to hear Dolin’s familiar voice as quickly as possible: “Is that you? It’s necessary, huh?”(Sol.).

1. If at the rupture site turns out exclamation or question mark, then it is saved, followed by a dash before the words of the author (with lowercase letters), after these words a dot and a dash are placed; the second part of direct speech begins with a capital letter: “Do I now give happiness to many people, as I did before? - thought Kiprensky. “Is it really only fools who try to arrange the well-being of their lives?”(Paust.); “Yes, be quiet! - ordered the duty officer. “Can you be quiet?!”(Shuksh.).

2. If at the rupture site there should be direct speech ellipses, then it is saved and a dash is placed after it; after the author’s words, a comma and a dash are placed if the second part of direct speech is not an independent sentence, or a dot and a dash if the second part of direct speech is an independent sentence; the second part of direct speech begins with a lowercase or capital letter, respectively: “Probably the mistress is having a fit...,” Mashenka thought, “or she had a fight with her husband...”(Ch.); “Wait...,” Lenka shouted, freeing his flaxen hair from his grandfather’s clumsy, trembling fingers, perking up a little. - As you say? Dust?"(M.G.).

3. If at the rupture site direct speech there should be no punctuation mark or there should be mid-sentence marks: comma, semicolon, colon, dash, then the author’s words are highlighted with a comma and a dash; the second part of direct speech begins with a lowercase letter: “You can’t understand,” I whisper, calling Ruslan into the next room and closing the door, “because we are different creatures.”(Trif.); “So, it’s wilted a little, on one side,” Asya giggled in a youthful way, wrinkles scattering across her face, “like a stale apple.”(Trif.); “Suddenly you sow,” Semyon thought, “and ordinary barley grows. Most likely this will happen."(Sol.); “Yes, something is biting badly,” said Fog, “it hurts when it’s hot.”(T.); “But how will you play,” Darwin said in response to his thoughts, “that, of course, is the question.”(Eb.).

4. If at the rupture site there should be direct speech dot, then a comma and a dash are placed before the author’s words, and a dot and a dash are placed after these words; the second part of direct speech begins with a capital letter: “They were disbanded before the verdict,” Dvornik said. “They will announce it tomorrow at nine o’clock in the evening.”(Trif.).

5. If the author's words break apart within the meaning of into two parts, which relate to different parts of direct speech, then if other conditions are met, a colon and a dash are placed after the author’s words: “Ehma... - hopelessly sighed Gavrila in response to a stern order And bitterly added: “My fate is lost!”(M.G.); “Don't touch the uniform! - ordered Lermontov and added, not at all angry, but even with some curiosity: “Are you going to listen to me or not?”(Paust.); “Have you ever smelled copper on your hands? - asked unexpectedly the engraver and, without waiting for an answer, winced and continued: - Poisonous, disgusting"(Paust.).

§ 136. If direct speech turns out to be inside the author's words, then it is enclosed in quotation marks and preceded by a colon; direct speech begins with a capital letter. After direct speech, punctuation marks are placed as follows:

a) a comma is placed if it was necessary at the break in the author’s introductory words: Saying, “See you soon,” she quickly left the room.;

b) a dash is placed if there is no punctuation mark at the break in the author’s introductory words: Overcoming awkwardness, he muttered a student witticism: “My grandmother fell ill with measles” - and wanted to give the conversation that had begun a casual lightness(Bond.);

c) a dash is placed if direct speech ends with an ellipsis, question mark or exclamation mark: The children expected him to praise them, but the grandfather, shaking his head, said: “This stone has been lying here for many years, this is where it belongs...” - and told about the feat of three Soviet intelligence officers(Dry); Pyotr Mikhailych wanted to say: “Please don’t get involved in your own affairs!” - but remained silent(Ch.); She[dog] stops. I repeat: “What is said?” - and I keep it on the counter for a long time(Priv.);

d) if direct speech is directly included in the author’s sentence as its member, then it is enclosed in quotation marks, and punctuation marks are placed according to the terms of the author’s sentence: Having told Grichmar the phrase “There is no easy life, there is only an easy death,” Krymov caught Stishov’s restless, warning glance(Bond.).

Note. Direct speech is not highlighted in quotation marks:

a) if there is no precise indication of who it belongs to (direct speech is introduced by an impersonal or vaguely personal sentence): It’s not for nothing that they say: the master’s work is afraid(last); They said about him: strict, but fair;

b) if an introductory word is inserted into direct speech speaks indicating the source of the message: He says, I want to finish college and get a profession.; or if a direct indication of the source of the message is framed as an introductory construction: The scientist’s article, the critic reports, aroused great public interest.

§ 137. If direct speech belongs to different persons, then each replica is highlighted separately in quotation marks:

a) replicas are separated from each other by a dash: “Is the samovar ready?” - “Not yet...” - “Why? Someone came there." - “Avdotya Gavrilovna”(M.G.);

b) if one of the remarks is accompanied by introducing author’s words, then the next one is not separated by a dash: “You’re a widow, aren’t you?” - he asked quietly. "Third year". - “How long were you married?” - “A year and five months...”(M.G.);

c) a dot and a dash are placed between replicas belonging to different persons and equipped with different author’s words: As he passed by, he said, “Don’t forget to buy tickets.” “I’ll try,” I replied.; if the first replica contains exclamation or question marks, the period is omitted: As he passed by, he shouted: “Cheer up!” “I’ll try,” I replied.;

d) a comma and a dash are placed between remarks belonging to different persons, but united by a common author’s sentence: When the clerk said: “It would be good, master, to do this and that,” “Yes, not bad,” he usually answered.(G.); if the first replica contains exclamation or question marks, the comma is omitted: When I asked, “Why do you wear a carpet on your back?” “I’m cold,” he replied.; the same with a different arrangement of parts of the author’s sentence: When I asked, “Why do you wear a carpet on your back?” - he replied: “I’m cold”(Current.).

§ 138. When paragraph allocation lines of dialogue is placed before the replica dash; After the author's words preceding the dialogue, a colon or period is placed. If the author’s text contains words introducing direct speech, then a colon is placed after them; if there are no such words, then a dot is added:

Carmen took her hand away; the unfinished beat froze with a questioning ringing.

“I’ll finish the game,” she said.

- When?

- When you're with me(Green).

The telegraph operator, a stern, dry woman, having read the telegram, suggested:

- Make it up differently. You are an adult, not in kindergarten.

- Why? - asked the Weird. - I always write to her like this in letters. This is my wife!.. You probably thought...

- You can write whatever you want in letters, but a telegram is a type of communication. This is clear text.

The weirdo rewrote(Shuksh.).

The same with a single replica:

Shatsky walked around the room.

- Stuffiness, stuffiness! - he muttered. - The evenings here cause asthma(Paust.).

His eyes are lowered to his plate. Then he raised them to Nadya, ordinary blue eyes, smiled and said quietly:

- Excuse me. It's my fault. This is childish of me(Sol.).

§ 139. Paragraph and non-paragraph (with the help of quotation marks) highlighting of direct speech is used differentially. If the text alternates between external speech (addressed to the interlocutor) and internal speech (thought to oneself), then external speech is formatted using paragraph highlighting, and internal speech is formatted using quotation marks:

- Hm-yes. Well, you're right. Business cannot be exchanged for idleness. Go ahead and draw your triangles.

Nadya looked pleadingly into Ivan’s eyes. “Well, what’s so scary about that,” I wanted to tell her. - Tomorrow will be a new evening, we can go to the White Mountains. And the day after tomorrow. But it’s not my fault if I promised two weeks ago.”(Sol.).

And after my words, he smiled from ear to ear (his mouth was just from ear to ear) and joyfully agreed:

- Okay, then let's go.

“Here I’ll show you, let’s go,” - I thought to myself (Sol.).

Only the inner ( thought to myself) speech in the author’s text, outside of dialogue:

Kuzma looked where they pointed. There, on the slope of another slope, mowers walked in a chain. Behind them, the mown grass remained in even lines - beautiful. “One of them is Marya,” - Kuzma thought calmly (Shuksh.); Kuzma looked at her with joy. “What else was I, a fool, looking for?” - he thought (Shuksh.).