Quotation Marks

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What are quotation marks used for?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken by someone or to highlight a specific phrase.

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How do you capitalize the first word in a quotation?

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The first word in a quotation should always be capitalized, just like the first word in a sentence.

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What punctuation mark is used to end a quotation?

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A quotation can end with a period, exclamation mark, or question mark, depending on the context.

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Where do you place punctuation marks when using quotation marks?

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Punctuation marks that are part of the quoted material go inside the quotation marks.

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What is the correct way to write dialogue?

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Dialogue should be enclosed in quotation marks, and the speaker's tag (like 'said' or 'shouted') should follow the quotation.

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What is an example of a sentence using quotation marks correctly?

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"I love reading!" said Sarah.

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What do you do if a quotation is interrupted?

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If a quotation is interrupted by a speaker's tag, use a comma before the closing quotation mark.

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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. For example: "He said, 'Hello!'"

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What is the rule for capitalizing the first word after a colon in a quotation?

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If the quotation is a complete sentence, capitalize the first word after the colon.

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What is the difference between direct and indirect quotations?

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A direct quotation is the exact words spoken, while an indirect quotation paraphrases what was said.