QUOTATIONS

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What are quotations?

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Quotations are the exact words spoken by someone, usually enclosed in quotation marks.

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What is the purpose of quotation marks?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the beginning and end of a spoken sentence or phrase.

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How do you punctuate a quotation that is a question?

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If the quoted sentence is a question, the question mark goes inside the quotation marks.

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How do you punctuate a quotation that is an exclamation?

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If the quoted sentence is an exclamation, the exclamation mark goes inside the quotation marks.

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What is the correct way to start a quotation?

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A quotation should start with a capital letter if it is a complete sentence.

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What is the correct way to end a quotation?

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A quotation should end with the appropriate punctuation (period, question mark, exclamation mark) before the closing quotation mark.

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What is a direct quotation?

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A direct quotation is when you repeat someone's exact words.

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What is an indirect quotation?

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An indirect quotation is when you paraphrase or summarize what someone said without using their exact words.

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How do you quote a sentence that is part of a larger sentence?

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You can quote a part of a sentence by placing quotation marks around the specific words being quoted.

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What is a common mistake when using quotations?

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A common mistake is forgetting to use quotation marks or misplacing punctuation.