Quotation Marks

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What are quotation marks used for?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate direct speech, quotations, or titles of short works.

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How should the first word in a quotation be capitalized?

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

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What punctuation is used to end a sentence with a quotation?

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A period or comma is placed inside the quotation marks if the quotation is at the end of the sentence.

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

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Place the comma inside the quotation marks before the dialogue tag.

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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 'he said' or 'she asked'.

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When should you use single quotation marks?

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Single quotation marks are used for quotes within quotes.

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What is the correct way to quote a question?

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

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How do you format a quote that is longer than four lines?

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A long quote should be formatted as a block quote, indented from the left margin, without quotation marks.

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What is the rule for punctuation with exclamatory quotes?

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An exclamation mark should be placed inside the quotation marks if the quoted material is an exclamation.

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How do you handle quotations in a sentence with multiple speakers?

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Each speaker's dialogue should be in a new paragraph, and quotation marks should be used for each speaker's words.