3B1 - Quotations

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What is a quotation?

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A quotation is the exact words someone said or wrote, usually enclosed in quotation marks.

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What are quotation marks?

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Quotation marks are punctuation marks used to indicate the beginning and end of a quotation.

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How do you start a quotation?

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You start a quotation with a capital letter if it begins a sentence.

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What punctuation goes inside quotation marks for questions?

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

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What punctuation goes inside quotation marks for exclamations?

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

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How do you write a quotation that is part of a larger sentence?

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You can write a quotation as part of a larger sentence by using a comma before the quotation.

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What is the correct way to quote a statement?

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The correct way to quote a statement is to use quotation marks and proper punctuation.

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What do you do if a quotation is at the end of a sentence?

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If a quotation is at the end of a sentence, place the punctuation for the sentence outside the quotation marks.

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How do you quote dialogue in a story?

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You quote dialogue in a story by using quotation marks around the spoken words.

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What is an example of a correct quotation?

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"I love reading books," said Sarah.