Quotations

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What is a quotation?

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A quotation is a repetition of someone else's statement or thoughts. It is often used to convey a specific idea or to provide evidence in writing.

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How should a quotation be punctuated when it is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence quotation should be enclosed in quotation marks, and the first word should be capitalized.

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What is the correct way to quote someone in dialogue?

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When quoting dialogue, use quotation marks to enclose the spoken words and include appropriate punctuation before the closing quotation mark.

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

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The first word of a quotation should be capitalized if it is a complete sentence.

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How do you punctuate a quotation that is interrupted by a dialogue tag?

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Place a comma before the closing quotation mark of the first part of the quote, and start the second part with a lowercase letter unless it begins with a proper noun.

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What is a dialogue tag?

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A dialogue tag is a phrase that attributes spoken words to a speaker, such as 'he said' or 'she asked'.

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How do you quote a question?

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When quoting a question, the question mark should be placed inside the quotation marks if it is part of the quoted material.

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What is the correct format for quoting a statement followed by a dialogue tag?

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The correct format is: "[Quoted statement]," [dialogue tag]. For example: "I love reading," she said.

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What is the difference between direct and indirect quotations?

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Direct quotations repeat the exact words spoken, while indirect quotations paraphrase the speaker's words without using their exact phrasing.

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How do you handle quotations that are longer than four lines?

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Long quotations (block quotes) should be formatted as a separate block of text, indented, and without quotation marks.