One of the characters below is running for president. His wife drives a car that runs on electricity and she isn't into politics, but she runs a law firm. She dreams of a run-of-the-mill life, and tears run down her face every time she thinks about becoming the First Lady. Nothing would make her happier than running away — no wonder.
Are you done with the speech?
I'm on it.
We're running out of time, so just leave it as is, print it out, and get the ball rolling.
Shouldn't I run it through a text corrector first?
That's on you — you run this show.
I'd better get going. Otherwise, I'll be running behind all morning.
Now you'll know what running a campaign is like. You need to run a tight ship if you don't want to run into trouble in the long run.
Don't worry. I'll run through my agenda ASAP.
Good girl. Now, run for your life! The meeting won't run on for hours.
Got it. Bye!
And make sure you don't run in circles! She'll make a hell of a first Lady...
SUGGESTION: The dialogs below probably be in quotations. ORIGINAL WORDING: Are you done with the speech? I'm on it. SUGGESTED REWORDING: "Are you done with the speech?" "I'm on it." [The quotation-breaks it clear different people are speaking. Otherwise, readers might think one person is speaking.]
I used to write dialogues with quotation marks, dialogue tags, and so on, but I think I'm getting better results when I just focus on the dialogue itself. Since this isn’t part of a story but more like a grammar practice, I’m keeping it simple. Thanks for reading and commenting.