Quotation Marks

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What are quotation marks used for in writing?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate direct speech, quotations, or titles of short works.

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How should dialogue be punctuated in a sentence?

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Dialogue should be enclosed in quotation marks, and punctuation such as commas should be placed correctly inside or outside the quotation marks depending on the context.

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What is the correct placement of quotation marks in the sentence: I love horseback riding, Georgia said?

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Quotation marks should be placed before 'I' and after 'riding' to indicate the spoken words.

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Which word should be capitalized in the sentence: My friend smiled, 'you are so helpful'?

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The word 'you' should be capitalized as it is the beginning of the quoted speech.

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What is the error in the sentence: 'I cannot eat peanuts' said Mrs. Brown?

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There should be a comma after 'peanuts' before the closing quotation mark.

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In the sentence: 'I got an A on the test', bragged Susie, 'and extra credit', where should the comma be placed?

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The comma after 'test' should be placed inside the quotation marks.

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What is the difference between single and double quotation marks?

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Double quotation marks are typically used for direct speech, while single quotation marks are often used for quotes within quotes.

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When quoting a question or exclamation, how should it be punctuated?

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The question mark or exclamation point should be placed inside the quotation marks if it is part of the quoted material.

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What is the rule for punctuating quotations that are interrupted by a dialogue tag?

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The first part of the quote ends with a comma inside the quotation marks, followed by the dialogue tag, and the second part of the quote starts with a lowercase letter unless it is a proper noun.

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How do you indicate a quote that is longer than four lines?

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Quotes longer than four lines should be formatted as a block quote, which is indented and does not use quotation marks.