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 at the end of a sentence?

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Place the punctuation mark inside the quotation marks before the closing quote.

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What is a dialogue tag?

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A dialogue tag is a phrase that attributes the spoken words to a speaker, such as 'said' or 'exclaimed'.

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Where should the comma be placed in a quotation?

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The comma should be placed inside the quotation marks before the dialogue tag.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated quotation?

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"I love reading!" she said.

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What is the correct way to write a quotation that ends with a question mark?

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The question mark should be placed inside the quotation marks if it is part of the quoted material.

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

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Place the first part of the quote, then the dialogue tag, and then continue the quote, e.g., "I can't believe it," she said, "it's amazing!".

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What is the difference between direct and indirect quotations?

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Direct quotations are the exact words spoken, while indirect quotations paraphrase what someone said.

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What should you do if a quotation is longer than one sentence?

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Use quotation marks at the beginning and end of the entire quote, and maintain proper punctuation.