Quotation Marks

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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 or to highlight a specific phrase.

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When should you use quotation marks?

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Use quotation marks when you are writing dialogue or quoting someone directly.

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How do you punctuate a sentence with quotation marks?

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Place the quotation marks around the spoken words and use punctuation inside the quotation marks if it is part of the quote.

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What is the correct way to write dialogue?

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Start a new line for each speaker and use quotation marks for what they say.

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Which of the following is correct: 'He said, 'Hello' or 'He said, 'Hello''?

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The correct way is: 'He said, 'Hello''.

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What do you do with punctuation when using quotation marks?

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Punctuation marks like periods and commas usually go inside the quotation marks.

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What is an example of a sentence using quotation marks?

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She said, 'I love reading books!'

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How do you show a quote within a quote?

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Use single quotation marks for the inner quote, like this: 'He said, 'It's a great day!''.

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What is the difference between direct and indirect speech?

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Direct speech quotes the exact words spoken, while indirect speech paraphrases what was said.

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What is the correct way to ask a question using quotation marks?

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You can write: 'Did she say, 'I will come'?'.