Quotation Marks

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

Use quotation marks when you are quoting someone directly or when you are mentioning the title of a short work, like a poem or a song.

Place quotation marks around the exact words spoken, and punctuation marks like periods or commas should be placed inside the quotation marks.

Titles of short works, like poems or articles, should be enclosed in quotation marks.

"I love reading books!" said Sarah.

Quotation marks for dialogue indicate spoken words, while quotation marks for titles indicate the name of a short work.

A common mistake is forgetting to place punctuation marks inside the quotation marks.

You still use quotation marks, and the question mark or exclamation point goes inside the quotation marks if it is part of the quoted material.

"I like to play outside" said Tom.

Make sure to place the quotation marks around the quoted part and punctuate the rest of the sentence correctly.