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Q&A Capitalisation after punctuation in dialogue

I've seemed to have a problem with getting this right and doubting myself. In regards to writing dialogue, do you follow up with capitalisation after punctuation marks? Can someone tell me which is...

1 answer  ·  posted 8y ago by Colm Mulhern‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T05:10:47Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Colm Mulhern‭ · 2019-12-08T05:10:46Z (almost 5 years ago)
I've seemed to have a problem with getting this right and doubting myself. In regards to writing dialogue, do you follow up with capitalisation after punctuation marks? Can someone tell me which is correct:

1. 'Do you know where we are going?' She said.
2. 'Do you know where we are going?' she said. 

And if it isn't an exclamation but an action, is it the same rule. For example:

1. 'Do you know where we are going?' She laughed. 
2. 'Do you know where we are going?' she laughed. 

and also, to be a nuisance, can someone tell me which of the following are correct too: 5. 'Seraphina?' the dark Persian man cried. 6. 'Seraphina?' The dark Persian man cried.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2016-04-02T16:41:38Z (over 8 years ago)
Original score: 2