Quotation Marks in Dialogue

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What is the purpose of quotation marks in dialogue?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate that someone is speaking.

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How should quotation marks be placed when a speaker's dialogue is interrupted?

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Quotation marks should be placed around the spoken words, and the interruption should be indicated with commas or other punctuation.

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What is the correct placement of quotation marks in the sentence: Ling said, 'We're only half done.'?

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The correct placement is: Ling said, 'We're only half done.' (single quotes can be used in British English, while American English typically uses double quotes).

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In the sentence, 'That's perfect,' Ling replied, where are the quotation marks placed?

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The quotation marks are placed around 'That's perfect,' and the comma is placed inside the quotation marks.

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What is the rule for punctuation when using quotation marks?

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In American English, commas and periods are placed inside the quotation marks, while in British English, they may be placed outside.

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How do you indicate a quote within a quote?

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Use single quotation marks for the inner quote, while the outer quote uses double quotation marks.

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What is the correct way to write dialogue that includes a tag (e.g., 'he said')?

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The dialogue should be enclosed in quotation marks, and the tag should be placed after the dialogue, with a comma before the closing quotation mark.

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What is an example of a sentence with correct quotation mark usage?

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"I can't believe it's already Friday," she exclaimed.

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How do you format a quote that is longer than one sentence?

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Use quotation marks at the beginning and end of the entire quote, and maintain the original punctuation and capitalization.

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What is the difference between direct and indirect speech?

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Direct speech quotes the exact words spoken, while indirect speech paraphrases what was said without quotation marks.