Tops and Bottoms Grammar

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What is a quotation?

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A quotation is a group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone else.

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What punctuation is used to indicate a quotation?

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Quotation marks (" ") are used to indicate the beginning and end of a quotation.

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How should a quotation be punctuated when followed by a speaker's tag?

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The quotation should end with a comma inside the quotation marks if it is followed by a speaker's tag.

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What is a speaker's tag?

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A speaker's tag is a phrase that attributes the quotation to a speaker, such as 'he said' or 'she asked'.

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Where does the comma go when a quotation is followed by a speaker's tag?

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The comma goes inside the quotation marks before the speaker's tag.

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What is the correct way to write: 'I love ice cream' she said?

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The correct way is: 'I love ice cream,' she said.

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What is the correct way to write: 'We are going to the park' he said?

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The correct way is: 'We are going to the park,' he said.

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What is the correct way to write: 'It is raining' she said?

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The correct way is: 'It is raining,' she said.

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What is the correct way to write: 'I finished my homework' he said?

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The correct way is: 'I finished my homework,' he said.

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What is the correct way to write: 'The cat is sleeping' she said?

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The correct way is: 'The cat is sleeping,' she said.