Quotation Marks in Direct Speech

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What are Quotation Marks?

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Quotation marks are punctuation marks used to indicate the exact words spoken by someone.

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How many Quotation Marks are there in a pair?

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There are two quotation marks in a pair: one at the beginning and one at the end.

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True or False: Quotation Marks are used in direct speech.

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True

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What is a dialogue tag?

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A dialogue tag is a phrase that shows who is speaking, such as 'he said' or 'she asked'.

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Which sentence is correct? 'Mom said, 'I love ice cream.' or 'Mom said, 'I love ice cream.'?

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'Mom said, 'I love ice cream.' is correct.

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What punctuation goes inside the Quotation Marks?

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Exclamation marks, question marks, and commas can go inside the quotation marks if they are part of the quoted speech.

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True or False: The first word in a quotation should always be capitalized.

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True

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What is the purpose of Quotation Marks?

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Quotation marks are used to show the exact words someone has said.

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Choose the correct punctuation: 'I can't believe it' said Sarah or 'I can't believe it,' said Sarah.

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'I can't believe it,' said Sarah.

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What do you call the words that are spoken in a sentence?

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The words spoken are called dialogue.